Sigmar Gabriel: Foreign minister says 20 million euros for Rohingya

In the refugee camp Kutupalong, the foreign minister promised an emergency aid for the Rohingya. Gabriel demanded that Myanmar should let people return.

Sigmar Gabriel: Foreign minister says 20 million euros for Rohingya

DieBundesregierung wants to support GeflohenenRohingya Muslims from Myanmar to Bangladesh with a furr 20 million euros. DieseSumme said federal Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel (SPD) during a visit to refugee camp Kutupalong in Bangladesh. Gabriel Warmit of EU external Commissioner Federica Mogherini and AnderenAußenministern travelled re. The politicians called on Myanmar to let refugees return.

With visit of Imcamper Kutupalong, Gabriel and several of his Ministerkollegenein wanted to set an international signal of solidarity, DasAuswärtige Amt shared. Gabriel showed himself "deeply affected vomLeid of people". In cooperation with VonMyanmar government, everything must be done to create opportunities for refugees to return.

Gabriel was toger of EU external Commissioner Mogherini, SchwedischenAußenministerin Margot Wallström and Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono to visit camp near city of Cox's Bazaar. Mogherini announced EU assistance in negotiations Between Bangladesh and Myanmar on return of refugees. The delegation in Myanmar wants to take part in a European asiatischenAußenministertreffen.

Since August Bebetter 600,000 Muslim Rohingya from Myanmar have fled to Bangladesh. The conflict that has been ongoing in Myanmar for years has escalated EndeAugust, when Rohingya rebels attacked soldiers and police and killed dozens of security forces. The military reacted against violence. Hundreds of people were killed in NördlichenBundesstaat Rakhine, ir houses burned down. The UNund human rights organizations speak of "EthnischenSäuberungen".

Date Of Update: 20 November 2017, 12:02
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