Japanese investors will continue to support Bangladesh’s ongoing reform efforts and economic development, said outgoing Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori.
The Japanese ambassador said this during a farewell meeting with Principal Advisor Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on Wednesday (December 11).
Praising Dr. Yunus’ leadership, Ambassador Kiminori said that the Japanese government will further strengthen relations with Bangladesh based on these three pillars – peace and stability, economic cooperation and people-to-people ties.
The ambassador said that we will do our best for these three pillars. The ambassador also reiterated Tokyo’s “strong support” for the various reform initiatives taken by the interim government in various fields, including elections.
Professor Yunus expressed gratitude to the outgoing Japanese ambassador for his contribution to the development of relations between the two countries. He praised the relations between the two countries and said that these relations have always been very strong.
Stating that the government is undertaking important reforms to attract foreign investment, the Chief Advisor called for more Japanese investment in Bangladesh. He said that the presence of Japanese investors in Bangladesh sends a positive message for us.
The Japanese Ambassador said that no Japanese company has left Bangladesh since the July-August uprising. They are eager to stay here.
He invited the chief adviser to attend Nikkei’s annual meeting. The Japanese Prime Minister will speak there. The Ambassador said that at the conference, Professor Yunus can meet the CEOs of top Japanese companies and urge them to invest in Bangladesh.
Appreciating the Chief Adviser’s move to organize an international conference on the Rohingya issue, the Japanese ambassador said Tokyo strongly supports the meeting.
Professor Yunus reiterated calls for the creation of a UN-guaranteed safe zone in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, where displaced populations could be temporarily resettled before returning to their homes after the end of the conflict.
