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Feb 06, 2020
Prime
minister Sheikh Hasina holds a bilateral meeting with her Italian
counterpart Giuseppe Conte at Palazzo Chigi, the official residence of
the Italian prime minister, in Rome, Italy on 5 February 2020. Photo:
PID
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has sought continued support of the
European Union (EU) including Italy to ensure safe, dignified and
sustainable return of the forcibly displaced Rohingyas.
“The Bangladesh prime minister also expressed thanks to the EU including Italy for their support to the cause of the Rohingyas,” said a nine-point joint statement issued on the outcomes of bilateral talks between Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her Italian counterpart Giuseppe Conte in Rome on Wednesday.
The talks were held at Palazzo Chigi, the official residence of the Italian prime minister, where the two leaders discussed the entire gamut of bilateral relations and expressed satisfaction at the present state of economic cooperation between the two countries, PM’s press secretary Ihsanul Karim told newsmen earlier.
The statement said both sides welcomed the International Court of Justice’s 23 January decision on the Rohingya crisis.
“The Bangladesh prime minister also expressed thanks to the EU including Italy for their support to the cause of the Rohingyas,” said a nine-point joint statement issued on the outcomes of bilateral talks between Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her Italian counterpart Giuseppe Conte in Rome on Wednesday.
The talks were held at Palazzo Chigi, the official residence of the Italian prime minister, where the two leaders discussed the entire gamut of bilateral relations and expressed satisfaction at the present state of economic cooperation between the two countries, PM’s press secretary Ihsanul Karim told newsmen earlier.
The statement said both sides welcomed the International Court of Justice’s 23 January decision on the Rohingya crisis.
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina was given guard of honour at Palazzo
Chigi, the official residence of the Italian prime minister, in Rome,
Italy on 5 February 2020. Photo: PID
It said the Bangladesh prime minister called for international
community’s support in implementing the decision of the International
Court of Justice.
Conte expressed Italy’s appreciation for the Bangladesh's management of the Rohingya crisis.
He underlined the political and financial support Italy has been delivering through UN agencies to help Bangladesh cope with the humanitarian emergency and encouraged prime minister Hasina to continue with the policy of hospitality Bangladesh has followed so far.
The statement said the bilateral talks between the two prime ministers, which took place on 5 February, reflected the positive trend of bilateral relations. “Both sides stressed the importance of an ever more intense cooperation between the EU and Bangladesh in areas such as development, labor and human rights,” it said.
Conte expressed Italy’s appreciation for the Bangladesh's management of the Rohingya crisis.
He underlined the political and financial support Italy has been delivering through UN agencies to help Bangladesh cope with the humanitarian emergency and encouraged prime minister Hasina to continue with the policy of hospitality Bangladesh has followed so far.
The statement said the bilateral talks between the two prime ministers, which took place on 5 February, reflected the positive trend of bilateral relations. “Both sides stressed the importance of an ever more intense cooperation between the EU and Bangladesh in areas such as development, labor and human rights,” it said.
The two leaders acknowledged the importance of the “Everything But Arms”
preferential tariff regime the EU has been allowing for Bangladeshi
exports towards the European market.
They acknowledged the positive development of bilateral trade exchanges, the statement said, adding that the figures of the last few years show an overall increase of exchanges, firmly over two billion Euros.
The Italian prime minister recognised the socioeconomic progress Bangladesh has made, which aims at bringing the country out of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) group in 2024.
“Both sides praised the presence of Italian companies in Bangladesh, including the textile sector,” the statement said.
The two leaders, it said, expressed their confidence in further consolidating the Italian-Bangladeshi economic partnership, including in the sectors of readymade garments, pharmaceutical products, light engineering, leather, hi-tech and both conventional and renewable energy.
The sector of blue economy was also indicated as an area of mutual interest, also in connection with Italy’s outreach activities towards the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA).
The statement said both leaders recalled the presence of a large Bangladeshi community in Italy, more than 140,000 people, mostly well integrated in the Italian social fabric.
“A substantial part of the talks was focused on the ways and means to further consolidate bilateral cooperation on the issue of migration,” it said.
The two prime ministers talked about possible legal pathways for regular migration and fighting against the irregular one.
They commended the very positive degree of cooperation existing between Italy and Bangladesh within the UN system, where both countries remain traditionally supportive of each other’s candidatures.
The statement said Bangladesh has sought Italy’s support in preferential access of its commodities to EU market even after the country’s graduation out of the Least Developed Country (LDC) group status.
They acknowledged the positive development of bilateral trade exchanges, the statement said, adding that the figures of the last few years show an overall increase of exchanges, firmly over two billion Euros.
The Italian prime minister recognised the socioeconomic progress Bangladesh has made, which aims at bringing the country out of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) group in 2024.
“Both sides praised the presence of Italian companies in Bangladesh, including the textile sector,” the statement said.
The two leaders, it said, expressed their confidence in further consolidating the Italian-Bangladeshi economic partnership, including in the sectors of readymade garments, pharmaceutical products, light engineering, leather, hi-tech and both conventional and renewable energy.
The sector of blue economy was also indicated as an area of mutual interest, also in connection with Italy’s outreach activities towards the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA).
The statement said both leaders recalled the presence of a large Bangladeshi community in Italy, more than 140,000 people, mostly well integrated in the Italian social fabric.
“A substantial part of the talks was focused on the ways and means to further consolidate bilateral cooperation on the issue of migration,” it said.
The two prime ministers talked about possible legal pathways for regular migration and fighting against the irregular one.
They commended the very positive degree of cooperation existing between Italy and Bangladesh within the UN system, where both countries remain traditionally supportive of each other’s candidatures.
The statement said Bangladesh has sought Italy’s support in preferential access of its commodities to EU market even after the country’s graduation out of the Least Developed Country (LDC) group status.
The two prime ministers encouraged the pursuit of the ongoing
negotiations concerning several possible bilateral agreements (on
cultural exchange programmes, political consultations, diplomatic
training and defence cooperation).
“Both sides also agreed to intensify consultations,” the statement added.
The two leaders pointed out the importance of the golden jubilee of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Italy and Bangladesh that will take place in 2022.
They convened to celebrate the event through a series of cultural events in capitals of both the countries, under the aegis of the respective embassies.
The two prime ministers also recalled the ‘Mujib Borsho’ (Mujib Year: 17
March 2020-17 March 2021) to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of
Father of the Nation of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina invited the Italian prime minister to visit Bangladesh for participating in the celebration of Mujib Borsho.
Conte warmly thanked her for the invitation, the statement said.
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