Dipu Moni tells JS Maritime dispute with India settlement in 2014

FROM JATIYA SANGSAD: Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Monday categorically said the maritime dispute with neighboring India would be settled in the mid of 2014.

The foreign minister came up with the observation in response to a query from lawmaker Sadhona Halder in the parliament.

She also told the House: “Verdict in the dispute will be pronounced in the middle of 2014 and we hope that we will get a new maritime boundary.”

She also said, “Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed with 157 countries for cooperation in various sectors.”