Dhaka, 15 January 2020: 

The newly appointed Head of Delegation of International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) in Bangladesh Mr. Pierre Dorbes presented his credentials to the Foreign Minister Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen, M.P today.

The Foreign Minister welcomed the Mr. Dorbes to Bangladesh, and expressed deep appreciation for ICRC’s invaluable role in supporting Bangladesh nationals during the 1971 Liberation War and their recent humanitarian assistance for the displaced Rohingya people taking shelter in Bangladesh.

Mr. Dorbes thanked the Foreign Minister for the cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He also hoped that the activities and support of ICRC to Bangladesh will be sustained in the future. In reply, the Foreign Minister assured him that this excellent cooperation between Bangladesh and ICRC will be continued in every possible aspect.

The Foreign Minister expressed his deep concern over the presence of large number of Rohingyas in Bangladesh and their children with no scope of education. He emphasized on the fact that, the Rohingya crisis was created by Myanmar and the solution of this crisis alsolies with them. He also urged ICRC to work with Myanmar in creating conducive environment to enable the safe, voluntary, dignified and sustainable repatriation of the Rohingyas to Myanmar.

The Foreign Minister apprised Mr. Dorbes of the sustainable development that Bangladesh is achieving with strong determination and targeted approach. Mr. Dorbes lauded Bangladesh for the remarkable economic growth over the recent years.

Before coming to Bangladesh, Mr. Dorbes has served as the Head of the ICRC Regional Delegation for East Asia in Beijing till July, 2019.