Japan, IOM sign $5.7m assistance to Rohingyas, host communities in Bangladesh

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Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori on Monday said Japan would continue to work towards durable solutions including early repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar, while cooperating with international organisations including IOM for better living conditions for refugees and host communities.

Finding durable solutions in this crisis will be conducive to our pursuit of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific,” he said.

The government of Japan has decided to provide the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) $5.7 million assistance for upgrading shelters and improving living conditions of Rohingya and host communities in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char.

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An exchange of notes was signed by Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh Iwama and Chief of Mission of IOM Bangladesh Abdusattor Esoev on Monday.

Iwama expressed his hope that the support from government of Japan would improve living conditions of both Rohingya and host communities.

“During my last visit to Cox’s Bazar last month, I was impressed by the tireless activities of IOM including the Rohingya Cultural Memory Centre run by IOM,” he said.

As the Rohingya crisis continues into its sixth year, the international community should not forget this vulnerable population, who still face an uncertain future, Esoev said.