The ceremony to mark for flag meeting between Myanmar and Bangladesh on June 6 at Maungdaw (Photo-Aung Ye Ko)
Myanmar and
Bangladesh have agreed to cooperate to enforce border security and
prevent conflict in areas between the two countries, according to a
joint press release.
Delegations led by
Police Major General Zaw Win from the Myanmar Police Force and Major
General Aziz Ahmed, head of Border Guards Bangladesh, met in Nay Pyi Taw
from June 10 to 12 to discuss border security and enforcing the rule of
law in border areas.
In a press release the
Bangladesh government said that they will not allow convicted persons
or illegal armed groups to use their territory. They will also
investigate ongoing problems regarding border security and inform
Myanmar of further action.
Both sides agreed to
forge more cooperation between border security forces to combat illegal
armed groups, criminals and insurgent groups operating along the border.
Bangladesh also agreed
to accept the information provided by Myanmar concerning the Rohingya
Solidarity Organisation (RSO) which is operating inside Bangladesh and
aims to disturb stability along the border.
In
addition, both sides agreed to deploy border liaison offices to better
manage border affairs and cooperate on cross-border criminal cases.
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