Bangladesh seeks ease of visa process

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Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen yesterday proposed to ease the Guatemalan visa application process for Bangladeshi nationals, and explore the possibility to sign a visa waiver agreement for the diplomatic and official passport holders between the two countries.

During a telephone conversation with Guatemala Foreign Minister Mario Adolfo Bucaro Flores, Momen also encouraged more Guatemalan investors to invest in Bangladesh, while seeking the country’s continuous support for a sustainable solution to the Rohingya crisis by ensuring their repatriation to Myanmar.

The Guatemalan foreign minister called Momen to seek Bangladesh’s support for his country’s nomination of “Holy Week in Guatemala” to be included in Unesco’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

In response, Momen assured his Guatemalan counterpart of Bangladesh’s full support, considering the excellent bilateral relations between the two countries.

Momen expressed satisfaction over the ever-growing bilateral relations between the two friendly countries, based on similar values and principles. He expressed Bangladesh’s willingness to further strengthen the bilateral ties.

Flores hoped to develop a much stronger relationship with Bangladesh in the coming days.

They invited each other to visit their respective countries and reiterated their commitment to work together on the multilateral front to address global issues like climate change, displacement of people and sustainable development.