Momen holds meeting with his Malaysian counterpart in Jakarta

Appreciating the signing of agreement on workforce, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said that recruitment of agencies is fully under the jurisdiction of Malaysian Government and requested to ensure that poor people must not be exploited.

He made the appeal during his recent meeting  with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia Zambry Abd Kadir on the sideline of 30th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) on July 14 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The meeting reviewed the whole gamut of the existing excellent bilateral relations, and the Foreign Ministers renewed their commitment to further solidifying the relation.

Foreign Minister Momen stressed on enhancing cooperation in different sectors, particularly in trade, energy, agro-processing industries, pharmaceutical, ICT and investment in the 100 Special Economic Zones of Bangladesh.

By thanking Malaysian Government for extending support to Gambia and informing the recent progress on Rohingya issue, he urged for stronger voice of Malaysia in various regional and international fora for bringing a sustainable solution to the protracted Rohingya crisis by expediting safe and dignified repatriation.

He also sought the support of Malaysia in favour of Bangladesh’s bid to be a Sectoral Dialogue Partner (SDP) of ASEAN. At the conclusion, Foreign Minister invited his counterpart to visit Bangladesh at a mutually convenient time.