Hasan holds talks with counterparts of Myanmar, Nepal, Botswana, Belarus, Qatar, Indonesia

Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has held a series of separate bilateral talks with his counterparts of Myanmar, Nepal, Botswana, Belarus, Qatar, Indonesia on the sidelines of the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Kampala, the capital of Uganda.

Bangladesh's foreign minister held the meetings with his counterparts of Myanmar, Nepal, Botswana and Belarus -- Than Swe, Narayan Prakash Saud, Lemogang Kwape and Sergei Aleinik -- respectively.

During the meeting with Myanmar's foreign minister, Mahmud discussed Rohingya repatriation issue apart from other bilateral issues, reports BSS.

Besides, during a busy day in Kampala, the foreign minister has also been called on by the State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar Soltan bin Saad Al-Muraikh and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia Pahala Nugraha Mansury.

Mahmud's counterparts congratulated the new government in Bangladesh and, particularly, him for assuming his new role.

The foreign minister discussed various issues of mutual interest, including political, economic, and strengthening people-to-people relations.

He is set to have a few more bilateral engagements on Saturday and Sunday.

Mahmud is leading the Bangladesh delegation to the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) scheduled for January 19-20, 2024 and the Third South Summit of the G77 and China scheduled for January 21-22, 2024.

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen, Bangladesh Permanent Representative to the UN Muhammad A Muhith and Bangladesh High Commissioner to Kenya and Uganda Muhammad Tareque, among others, are accompanying the foreign minister.