US Secretary of State Blinken Phones Foreign Minister Momen

On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke to Bangladeshi Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen by phone.

Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Momen discussed ways to deepen economic, counterterrorism, and defense cooperation, and work together to address common challenges such as climate change, according to Spokesperson of the US Department of State Ned Price, reports media.

“The two leaders also discussed Burma, a durable solution to the Rohingya refugee crisis, and the importance of respect for labor and human rights,” the spokesperson said.

Secretary Blinken congratulated Foreign Minister Momen on the fiftieth anniversary of independence in 2021 in Bangladesh, and both leaders expressed a desire for closer cooperation in South Asia and the wider Indo-Pacific region to tackle challenges.

Foreign Minister Monen is in Washington DC now, and Secretary Blinken is scheduled to meet with him on Wednesday.