October 21, 2017 / LAST MODIFIED: 06:16 AM, October 21, 2017
Rohingya Crisis: Erdogan assures Dhaka of 'maximum support'
Staff Correspondent
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday emphasised the need for political stability in Myanmar, and assured that Ankara would give maximum support for Rohingyas and Bangladesh, particularly in the OIC and the UN.
The Rohingya issue featured prominently in the ninth D-8 Summit held in Istanbul with the Turkish president in the chair.
Terming it an ethnic cleansing, D-8 member states assured that they would provide their political and humanitarian support to the crisis for a durable solution, said a foreign ministry press release.
Erdogan thanked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the government for opening borders for the forcibly displaced Rohingyas and making efforts for a solution to the problem.
He called upon all to share the huge burden of Bangladesh. He expressed interest in building shelters with hospitals and health camps for Rohingyas, the release added.
Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia Ahmad Zahid Hamidi recalled his recent visit to Bangladesh, and stressed on further mobilising international support to address the Rohingya crisis.
Among others, first-vice President of Iran also acclaimed the humane approach of Bangladesh and reassured the country of their support.
The D-8 leaders also stressed the implementation of recommendations made by the Kofi Annan commission over the Rohingya issue.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam led the Bangladesh delegation to the summit.
He briefed the D-8 members on Bangladesh's “open door policy” towards the refugees and emphasised on the five-point proposal placed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the last UNGA for bringing a lasting solution.
He also sought continued support from the D-8 members for an action-oriented UN Security Council resolution to bring an early solution to the crisis, the release added.
The ninth D-8 Summit was held with the theme “Expanding Opportunities through Cooperation”.
The D-8, also known as Developing-8, is an organisation for development cooperation among Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey.
Rohingya Crisis: Erdogan assures Dhaka of 'maximum support'
Staff Correspondent
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday emphasised the need for political stability in Myanmar, and assured that Ankara would give maximum support for Rohingyas and Bangladesh, particularly in the OIC and the UN.
The Rohingya issue featured prominently in the ninth D-8 Summit held in Istanbul with the Turkish president in the chair.
Terming it an ethnic cleansing, D-8 member states assured that they would provide their political and humanitarian support to the crisis for a durable solution, said a foreign ministry press release.
Erdogan thanked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the government for opening borders for the forcibly displaced Rohingyas and making efforts for a solution to the problem.
He called upon all to share the huge burden of Bangladesh. He expressed interest in building shelters with hospitals and health camps for Rohingyas, the release added.
Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia Ahmad Zahid Hamidi recalled his recent visit to Bangladesh, and stressed on further mobilising international support to address the Rohingya crisis.
Among others, first-vice President of Iran also acclaimed the humane approach of Bangladesh and reassured the country of their support.
The D-8 leaders also stressed the implementation of recommendations made by the Kofi Annan commission over the Rohingya issue.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam led the Bangladesh delegation to the summit.
He briefed the D-8 members on Bangladesh's “open door policy” towards the refugees and emphasised on the five-point proposal placed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the last UNGA for bringing a lasting solution.
He also sought continued support from the D-8 members for an action-oriented UN Security Council resolution to bring an early solution to the crisis, the release added.
The ninth D-8 Summit was held with the theme “Expanding Opportunities through Cooperation”.
The D-8, also known as Developing-8, is an organisation for development cooperation among Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey.
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