Bangladesh, Somalia to establish cooperation on contract farming

Somalia has agreed to a Bangladesh proposal on joint contract farming in the African country for better use of its huge unutilised cultivable land, reports UNB.

Visiting State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia Balal Mohamed Cusman agreed to the proposal made by Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen when the two met on Wednesday.

Balal Mohamed met Momen on the sidelines of IORA 21st meeting of Council of Ministers and discussed bilateral issues.

Both sides agreed to establish cooperation in education, IT and agriculture sectors as well as develop the existing trade and commerce.

Dr Momen proposed that the agreement on cooperation on avoidance of double taxation may be signed between two countries.

He also sought the support of Somalia on the issue of safe and dignified return of the displaced Rohingya people to their homeland.

Balal Mohamed sought support of Bangladesh for Somalia contesting for the UN Security Council Election in the 2025-2026 turn.

He expressed his heartfelt thanks for the warm welcome extended by the Bangladesh side to the Somali delegation during the IORA conference.

Foreign Minister Momen informed that Bangladesh is observing the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who dreamt for emancipation of the people across the globe.

He apprised the Somali state minister about the extensive vaccination programme of the Bangladesh government as well as government plan for coproduction of Covid vaccine to immunise the people.