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Myanmar, Bangladesh begin talks to repatriate Rohingya people

Myanmar and Bangladesh on November 22 started talks on the repatriation of thousands of Rohingya Muslims.
Myanmar, Bangladesh begin talks to repatriate Rohingya people ảnh 1Rohingya Muslims in Kutupalong shelter in Ukhia, Bangladesh on October 25 after fleeing from Myanmar (Source: AFP/VNA)

New Delhi (VNA) –Myanmar and Bangladesh on November 22 started talks on the repatriation ofthousands of Rohingya Muslims.

A Bangladeshi delegation led by ForeignSecretary MD Shahidul Haque attended the negotiations between the twocountries. A memorandum of understanding is hoped to be reached after thetalks, paving the way for the two countries to repatriate all Rohingya people fromBangladesh to Myanmar.

A final meeting between ForeignMinister of Bangladesh Abul Hasan Mahmood Ali and Myanmar’s State CouncillorAung San Suu Kyi is expected to be held in Nay Pwi Taw capital city of Myanmaron November 23.

The two countries have to date agreedon principal the repatriation, but there remain differences.

Government security operations werelaunched in Rakhine state after Rohingya Muslim insurgents attacked police andmilitary outposts on August 25. The operations led to more than 600,000Rohingyas fleeing to neighbouring Bangladesh.-VNA  

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