08 January 2020, Phnom Penh:

Mr. Muhammad Faruk Khan, MP, Chair of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh during his official visit to Cambodia met the H.E. Mr. PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Phnom Penh this Morningto form opinion for early repatriation of the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals temporarily sheltered in Bangladesh.

Faruk Khan briefed the 4-ponit policy direction of the Hon’ble Prime Minister to Cambodian Foreign Minister and sought support from Cambodia, an important member country of ASEAN, for early, safe and sustainable repatriation of Rohingya people.He also highlighted the negative consequence of the prolong stay of these Rohingya people in Bangladesh and the ASEAN countries and beyond. Foreign MinisterMr. PRAK Sokhonnmentioned that Cambodia expects a peaceful solution of the Rohingya crisis and is ready to cooperate Myanmar regarding repatriation process.They also discussed other bilateral issues including trade, agriculture, tourism etc.

Yesterday morningMr. Faruk Khan MP and the delegation attended 41^st Anniversary of the Victory day of Kingdom of Cambodia invited by the government of Cambodia. Later they visited a prominent street in phnompenh to be named after Father of the Nation of Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh Mr. Golam Faruk Khandakar Prince, MP, Mr. Md. Abdul Majid Khan, and high officials from Bangladesh Embassy andCambodian Governmentwere also present in the meeting.