“We have a multifaceted relationship with the USA. We are working on climate change, we are working on peacekeeping, and we are working on our energy security, renewable energy,” Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abul Kalam Abdul Momen told Rudaw’s Diyar Kurda on the sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly in New York City.
2022 marked the 50th anniversary of the US-Bangladesh diplomatic partnership, underlined Abul Momen, noting that the two countries share the same values and principles, as they have both fought for democracy, human rights and justice in their history. The US is also the largest investor in Bangladesh.
With regards to Bangladesh’s largest neighbor, India, Abul Momen stressed the role played by the latter in Bangladesh’s fight for independence.
“They also shed blood with us for our own independence, and now, over the last fifty years we have had a very strong relationship,” he said, specifying that Bangladesh has resolved all its critical issues with India “through dialogue and discussion.”
The high-level week of the 78th annual UNGA commenced on Tuesday and will continue through next week. Hundreds of world leaders and delegates have gathered in New York to attend the event, with around 150 heads of states and governments set to deliver speeches.
The theme of this year’s summit is “Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: Accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals towards peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all.”
