U.S.-Bangladesh Statement on Partnership Dialogue
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesperson
May 5, 2012
2012/717
Joint Statement on U.S.-Bangladesh Partnership Dialogue
Secretary Clinton and Foreign Minister Moni signed the following agreement
on May 5, 2012 in Dhaka, Bangladesh:
We, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton of the United States of
America and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Member of Parliament Dr. Dipu Moni
of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, affirm the strong bonds of friendship
and shared values that exist between our two countries and reaffirm our desire
to deepen our partnership in addressing bilateral, regional and global issues to
the mutual benefit of both Bangladesh and the United States.
We believe that a strong partnership between Bangladesh and the United
States, working together to further mutual peace, security and development, is
in the interests of the people of Bangladesh, the United States and the world.
As we look to the challenges of the 21st century, our shared interests and
values, including respect for human rights and the rule of law, should guide our
collective engagement on addressing the challenges of our time.
Leveraging the values of tolerance, respect for human rights, inclusion and
resilience of Bangladesh society, including a robust civil society, we intend
our broader collaboration to be anchored in a strong bilateral development
partnership focused on joint development priorities, including food security,
maternal and child health, family planning, climate change, strengthening
democracy, youth and women's empowerment, among others.
We reiterate our support for the United Nations system, underscore the
value of UN-led peacekeeping and peacebuilding initiatives, and note
Bangladesh's singular contribution to such activities.
We affirm our dedication to deepening dialogue in security cooperation,
including in combating terrorism, violent extremism, and transnational crime,
such as narcotics trafficking, piracy, and trafficking in persons and
arms.
We also intend to develop deeper and broader people-to-people ties between
the United States and Bangladesh, including through educational and cultural
exchanges, encouraging innovation and expanding our commercial and trade
relations by building on the creativity and rich diversity of our societies. We
further support the exchange of information, skills and technology bilaterally,
regionally and globally to promote new economic opportunities for our
citizens.
To advance these and other shared objectives, and to review and give
strategic direction to the bilateral relationship and its wide array of ongoing
and future cooperative activities, we intend to hold regular, annual
consultations under a Partnership Dialogue. The Dialogue will be led at the
level of Foreign Secretary/Under Secretary of State and held at times mutually
convenient to both parties, alternating between our respective capitals. We also
intend to hold periodic consultations at the Foreign Minister-Secretary
level.
Signed in duplicate on May 5, 2012, in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Dr. Dipu Moni
Secretary of State, Minister for Foreign Affairs
United States of America
People's Republic of Bangladesh
(Distributed by the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S.
Department of State. )
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