Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen wrote a letter to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi by thanking China for not standing up for Myanmar in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). AK Abdul Momen expressed his gratitude. At the same time, Dhaka hopes to start the repatriation of Rohingya in the new year 2023. Foreign Ministry sources have confirmed this information.
On December 21, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution on the situation in Myanmar for the first time to prevent all forms of violence. At the same time, Resolution 2669 emphasizes the root cause of the Rakhine crisis and the creation of the necessary environment for the voluntary, safe, and sustainable repatriation of the Rohingyas temporarily sheltered in Bangladesh.
In a letter written to the Chinese Foreign Minister, Momen said, Bangladesh is happy about the fact that no member state of the Security Council raised any objection to the resolution brought about Myanmar. Three other member states, including China, abstained from the vote on the matter. It has also been involved in the creation of this Resolution. By doing this, Bangladesh is optimistic about peace and stability in neighboring Myanmar. The foreign minister expressed gratitude to the Chinese government for its decision to abstain from the vote after realizing the violence and instability within Myanmar due to the Rohingya crisis and the negative impact on security in the region and beyond.
Foreign Minister Momen reiterated that Bangladesh has been sheltering more than 1 million displaced Rohingyas with humanitarian aid for the past five years. Despite many efforts, multilaterally and bilaterally, no progress has been made in their repatriation so far. Even China-led tripartite work is underway for repatriation. Meanwhile, ongoing violence in Myanmar is making repatriation even more difficult. If the crisis is not taken into account, there is a danger of destabilizing the region and the global situation.
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