Desk Report
Publish: 30 Mar 2022, 07:15 pm
Foreign Minister Dr. A K Abdul Momen paid a courtesy call on Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Palace in Colombo || Photo: Collected
Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa today deeply
appreciated the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the
policy of collective prosperity with special focus on counter terrorism and
violent extremism.
He made the remarks while Foreign Minister Dr. A K Abdul
Momen paid a courtesy call on him at the Presidential Palace in Colombo, a
foreign ministry press release said here.
During the meeting,
the Sri Lankan President offered greater use of Colombo port for transportation
of Bangladeshi trade goods.
Dr Momen drew attention of Sri Lankan President to enhance
trade and promote tourism by regular commercial shipping line and cruise
shipping between Chattogram and Colombo Port.
For further promotion of tourism between the two countries,
Bangladesh foreign minister underscored the necessity of affordable air ticket
prices with enhanced air connectivity in participation with more air lines.
Dr Momen urged the President of Sri Lanka to take joint
initiatives to fully utilize the trade potentials between Bangladesh and Sri
Lanka.
He offered the government of Sri Lanka to explore the
possibilities of importing pharmaceuticals and agro products including potatoes
from Bangladesh.
In this regard, both sides welcomed the progress made for
early conclusion of bilateral Preferential Trade Agreement for enhancement and
facilitation of bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
The two sides also discussed the possible new areas of
cooperation including food security, ICT, healthcare and blue economy.
Both the sides also agreed to expedite and complete the
negotiations and approval process of pending bilateral instruments for greater
benefits of the two country's peoples and increased bilateral engagements
between the two countries.
Dr Momen reiterated
his request for continued support of Sri Lanka for immediate repatriation of
forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals to their home country with safety and
dignity.
He is now currently staying in Sri Lanka in connection with
the 18th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting and the fifth BIMSTEC Summit.
The Foreign Minister
congratulated the President of Sri Lanka on successful hosting of the BIMSTEC
Summit. The two sides expressed satisfaction over celebration of 50th
anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries on March 04,
2022.
President Rajapaksa thanked Bangladesh for continued support
in various multilateral fora and both sides further agreed to closely work
together in the future.
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