Netherlands committed to deepening cooperation with Bangladesh: Ambassador

Dutch Ambassador Joris van Bommel paid a courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir at the office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday afternoon.

The Ambassador congratulated the state minister on his recent assumption of office and discussed opportunities to further strengthen Bangladesh–Netherlands relations, the embassy said in a Facebook post.

The meeting covered a wide range of issues, including political and economic developments, Bangladesh–EU relations and FTA discussions, LDC graduation, migration, human capital development, education, and regional and multilateral cooperation.

The state minister thanked the Netherlands for its continued support to the Rohingya and host communities and reiterated the importance of safe, voluntary, dignified and sustainable repatriation of the Rohingya to Myanmar.

The Dutch ambassador reaffirmed the Netherlands’ commitment to deepening cooperation with Bangladesh, particularly in water management, agriculture, shipping, maritime infrastructure and people-to-people exchanges.