The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, New Delhi

Foreign Adviser Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury had a meeting with Myanmar Foreign Minister U. Nyan Win on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers Conference preceding the Summit, being held here.

The talks, characterised as "cordial", covered a wide range of issues that included the recent incidents in the Bay of Bengal as well as potentialities of cooperation in political and economic fields.

Speaking to the media after the meeting, Dr Iftekhar said, "It was a meeting that was both frank and cordial. We both wanted differences resolved peacefully through negotiations conducted in a spirit of mutual understanding. We also saw the value in continuing in the political and economic spheres as two close neighbours."

He said, "We need to follow up on the ground after the very useful discussions during Vice Senior General Maung Aye's recent visit to Bangladesh.

"We agreed to continue with high-level contacts including a meeting between the Myanmar Prime Minister and the Chief Adviser when they both arrive in New Delhi."