The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Foreign Minister Dr Dipur Moni yesterday firmly said her government would closely work with other countries in South Asia for uprooting terrorism in the region.

The first ever women foreign minister in the country said that the existing foreign policy of the country might be continued unless any decision of it found ineffective.

Replying to a question on terrorism she said terrorism has no boundary.

"Regional co-operation is necessary for curbing terrorism in South Asia. We will discuss with our neighbours to form a regional task force for eliminating terrorism," she told the journalist at her office yesterday.

She, however, said the present government will decide on how the 'taskforce' would be formed.

She pointed out that forming taskforce in the region was one of her party's election pledges.

Regarding the dispute of maritime boundary she said the ministry of foreign affairs will take initiatives for resolving the sea boundaries with India and Myanmar.

"We hope the sea boundaries debate would be settled down through discussions with our neighbour countries," she asserted.

On the issue of holding trail of war criminals she said the government would decide whether it would seek assistance from the United Nations for tried perpetrators during the liberation war.

She demanded immediate halt of Israeli ground invasion and atrocities in Gaza by saying, "Killing in Gaza cannot be supported under any circumstances. We want immediate stop of the war and amicable solution".