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Last updated: 30th August 2023
Press Release

Foreign Minister Dr. Momen holds bilateral talks with the Acting Foreign Minister of Timor Leste Dr. Agio Pereira

 

Dhaka, 29 August 2023: 
 
 
Foreign Minister Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen, MP, who is an official visit to Timor Leste from 28 to 29 August 2023, had bilateral meeting with the Acting Foreign Minister Timor Leste Dr. Agio Pereira yesterday (28 August) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation in Dili, Timor Leste. This was the first ever visit to Timor Leste by any Bangladesh Foreign Minister.
 
 
At the outset, Foreign Minister congratulated Timor Leste on her admission as new member of the ASEAN which would be in effect from January 2025 and sought support of Timor Leste in securing Bangladesh’s position within the ASEAN as sectoral dialogue partner. Bangladesh, under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has seen phenomenal progress in the areas of poverty reduction, health, education, women empowerment, digitalization, food and energy security having a cumulative impact on the overall economic growth, Foreign Minister highlighted. He also added that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has uplifted the vulnerable sections through her innovative initiatives like the ‘Community Clinic’ and ‘Home for the Homeless’. The Acting Foreign Minister thanked his Bangladeshi counterpart for making his maiden visit to Timor Leste and appreciated the leadership and the economic successes of Bangladesh. He expressed his gratitude to Bangladesh for the contribution to Timor Leste during the stabilization period through Bangladeshi peacekeepers who were deployed in Timor Leste under UN Peacekeeping Mission. 
 
 
Two Foreign Ministers agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation on issues of mutual concerns like climate change as both the countries were affected by the climate change induced erratic climatic events. Both the Ministers also agreed to collaborate on food security issues and explore potentials of bilateral trade. Two Ministers also underlined the necessity of holding regular Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) to discuss and explore avenues like setting up garments factory in Timore Leste, contract farming, training of diplomats and other areas of mutual collaboration.
 
 
The Acting Foreign Minister hosted a reception in honour of Bangladesh Foreign Minister in attendance of Cabinet Ministers, Members of Parliament and members of the diplomatic community.
2023-08-29
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