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State Minister for Foreign Affairs meets US Deputy Secretary of State

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State Minister for Foreign Affairs meets US Deputy Secretary of State

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam, MP, held a meeting with his US counterpart Deputy Secretary Wendy R Sherman on 07 October 2022 at the Department of State in Washington, D.C. At the meeting, they discussed various bilateral matters and global issues of common interest.

The State Minister thanked the US government for extending tremendous support to Bangladesh by delivering nearly 88 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to fight the pandemic. He also expressed his sincere appreciation for the US humanitarian support to the Rohingyas in Bangladesh and the US efforts to ensure repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar. He sought the US support at the WTO on LDC related matters so that countries like Bangladesh could attain a smooth and sustainable LDC graduation. State Minister Alam expressed his government's willingness to work more closely with the US on the issue of climate change and migration. In this regard, he drew the US attention for an action-oriented discussion on the issue of loss and damage in the upcoming COP-27.

The Deputy Secretary, at the outset of her discussion, expressed deep condolences for the loss of three Bangladeshi peacekeepers in the Central African Republic recently. In this regard, she lauded the contribution of Bangladeshi peacekeepers in global peacekeeping. She was also appreciative of Bangladesh's high COVID-19 vaccination rate and measures undertaken by the government to fight and contain the pandemic.

The Deputy Secretary appreciated Bangladesh's leadership role in climate change and encouraged Bangladesh to join the Global Methane Pledge prior to COP27.

Referring to the US sanctions on the RAB and its

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