Myanmar is ready to take back its nationals living in Bangladesh after verification.
Newly-appointed Myanmar Ambassador U Myo Myint Than said this during his first meeting with Foreign Minister Dipu Moni at her office on Wednesday, according to a media statement of the Foreign Ministry.
"The Ambassador expressed his government's intention to take back the refugees and undocumented Myanmar nationals after verification," the statement said.
Dipu Moni at the meeting requested Myanmar to take back their nationals residing in Bangladesh immediately.
"Appreciating Myanmar government for its commitment for democracy and the recent political reconciliation, Dipu Moni hoped that the people who entered Bangladesh from Myanmar would be taken back by Myanmar," the statement said.
The minister appreciated the steps taken by the Myanmar government in containing violence in Rakhine state.
"The Myanmar Ambassador thanked Bangladesh government for the cooperation extended to Myanmar in dealing with the Rakhine state problem," it said.
Bangladesh and Myanmar at numerous meetings, including the recently-concluded Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) and during the visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Myanmar in December 2011, had agreed for repatriation of Myanmar refugees and undocumented nationals to their country.
The foreign minister hoped that the forthcoming visit of the President of Myanmar to Bangladesh would take place after the holy month of Ramadan.
Myanmar President Thein Sein was expected to visit Dhaka on July 15 but it was deferred due to recent violence in Rakhine.
The Myanmar Ambassador also called on Foreign Secretary Mohamed Mijarul Quayes earlier in the day.
Newly-appointed Myanmar Ambassador U Myo Myint Than said this during his first meeting with Foreign Minister Dipu Moni at her office on Wednesday, according to a media statement of the Foreign Ministry.
"The Ambassador expressed his government's intention to take back the refugees and undocumented Myanmar nationals after verification," the statement said.
Dipu Moni at the meeting requested Myanmar to take back their nationals residing in Bangladesh immediately.
"Appreciating Myanmar government for its commitment for democracy and the recent political reconciliation, Dipu Moni hoped that the people who entered Bangladesh from Myanmar would be taken back by Myanmar," the statement said.
The minister appreciated the steps taken by the Myanmar government in containing violence in Rakhine state.
"The Myanmar Ambassador thanked Bangladesh government for the cooperation extended to Myanmar in dealing with the Rakhine state problem," it said.
Bangladesh and Myanmar at numerous meetings, including the recently-concluded Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) and during the visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Myanmar in December 2011, had agreed for repatriation of Myanmar refugees and undocumented nationals to their country.
The foreign minister hoped that the forthcoming visit of the President of Myanmar to Bangladesh would take place after the holy month of Ramadan.
Myanmar President Thein Sein was expected to visit Dhaka on July 15 but it was deferred due to recent violence in Rakhine.
The Myanmar Ambassador also called on Foreign Secretary Mohamed Mijarul Quayes earlier in the day.
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