Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the OIC Ambassador MJH Jabed today met with the newly appointed Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the OIC Ambassador Khalid Bin Ismaeel Bin Badawi Bin Hussain Al Sharif and discussed the upcoming 52nd Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) meeting to be held in Baghdad. Ambassador Jabed expressed Bangladesh's full solidarity to brotherly Saudi Arabia in the face of recent Houthi attacks on different civilian infrastructures in Saudi Arabia which led to the loss of innocent lives, including the deaths of two Bangladeshi nationals. The Saudi envoy deeply appreciated the People and Government of Bangladesh for standing beside them when their country was facing attacks from the Houthis in breach of international law.
The Saudi Ambassador assured to extend support on the Rohingya repatriation case and noted that the expected positive verdict from the International Court of Justice fixing responsibility for committing genocide, would set a historic precedence in international human rights law.
The two sides agreed to take a coordinated approach on important issues including trade and finance, agriculture, healthcare, science and technology at different OIC forums.
