Union
Minister for International Cooperation U Kyaw Tin called in the Ambassador of
People’s Republic of Bangladesh to Myanmar Mr. Manjurul Karim Khan Chowdhury on
8 May 2018 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw and raised a
number of border security issues and challenges hindering early repatriation of
the displaced persons.
During
the meeting, the Union Minister officially objected to the recent construction
of bunkers and other structures by the Bangladeshi side near the borderline in
the Non-Construction Zone and called for the removal of those structures, as
such activities violate the bilateral Boundary Demarcation Treaty between the
two countries. The Union Minister also conveyed Myanmar’s request to the
authorities of Bangladesh to stop assisting construction of sheds and shelters
on the Myanmar side of the Non-Construction Zone and sought the cooperation of
Bangladesh in facilitating the return of the displaced persons illegally
staying inside the Zone.
The
Union Minister also informed the Ambassador that a total of 368 people of
Rakhine/ Mro / Khami / Daingnet ethnic origin, who are believed to be
Bangladeshi citizens, have entered from Bangladesh into Myanmar during the past
few months and called for early verification and voluntary repatriation to
Bangladesh.
The
Union Minister reiterated Myanmar’s readiness to commence repatriation of
verified displaced persons from Rakhine State before the monsoon as agreed by
the two governments and sought the earliest cooperation of the Bangladeshi side
to send back around 1,200 verified residents of Hindus and Muslim community as
well as over 929 verified displaced persons contained in the list provided by
the Myanmar side. The Ambassador was also reminded to send the list of
displaced persons using the right form as agreed in the Physical Arrangement.
The Union Minister also informed the Ambassador of Myanmar’s desire to resolve
the issue of displaced persons and any other issue of common concern through
bilateral negotiations and cooperation in a spirit of good neighbourliness.
Ref;
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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