EU, Japan to visit Cox's Bazar to support the Rohingya

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström, Japanese Foreign Japan Taro Kono and high representative of the European Union Federica Mogherini will go to Cox's Bazar for a day-long visit on Sunday - to observe the plight of the forcibly displaced Rohingya who sought refuge in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali will accompany them during the visit. The high dignitaries and their delegations will arrive in Dhaka a day early, according to a press release. The combined visit of the four high-level delegations is the first of its kind since the crisis began in August. During the visit, the delegates will interact with Rohingya people at Kutupalong and will also witness the humanitarian operations run by Bangladesh government, UN agencies, and local and international NGOs. It is hoped that the visit will garner further international support for the Rohingya community. The delegates are expected to call on the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after their return from Cox’s Bazar on the same day. After the visit, the foreign ministers of Bangladesh and Germany are expected to travel together to Myanmar to attend the 13th Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of the ASEM summit in Naypyidaw.