Meeting with Singapore Minister
Dipu talks on security issues
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni now in Singapore to attend the 11th IISS Asia Security Summit known as the Shangri-La Dialogue yesterday held bilateral talk with Singapore Defence Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen.
Expressing satisfaction over the current state of defence cooperation, both the ministers stressed the increased exchange of experts in different fields for the benefit of the two countries.
The two ministers called for increasing cooperation in the field of security and counter-terrorism and emphasised on the incremental engagement to catch the untapped potentials.
They also discussed wider security issues regarding situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan as well as democratic reforms taking place in Myanmar, according to a release of the foreign ministry.
Describing Singapore as a role model of economic development for all the developing countries, Dipu Moni sought increased cooperation in the field of trade, commerce, investment and human resources development.
She thanked the Singapore government for sharing development experiences under the auspices of the Singapore Cooperation Programme Training Awards.
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