Myanmar, Bangladesh agree to address "root causes" of migrant exodus: Thai ministry

Myanmar and Bangladesh, the departure points for thousands of boat people, agreed Friday to address the "root causes" of a migration crisis at an international meeting in Bangkok, Thailand`s foreign ministry said.

Myanmar, Bangladesh agree to address "root causes" of migrant exodus: Thai ministry

Bangkok: Myanmar and Bangladesh, the departure points for thousands of boat people, agreed Friday to address the "root causes" of a migration crisis at an international meeting in Bangkok, Thailand`s foreign ministry said.

Describing the talks as "very constructive", Norachit Sinhaseni, permanent secretary to the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said all 17 countries at the table had agreed to a document that includes a commitment "to address factors in the areas of (migrants`) origin."

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