US Ambassador to Bangladesh James F Moriarty yesterday said there is no obstacle to repatriation of Rohingya refugees to their homeland in Myanmar.
"If the Myanmar government had sincerity the repatriation process could start right now," the US envoy told journalists after a view exchange meeting with government and non-government officials in Cox's Bazar.
The meeting was held during a visit by ambassadors of eight countries posted in Bangladesh to a Rohingya refugee camp at Kutupalong in Ukhia upazila of Cox's Bazar. The UNHCR organised the diplomatic visit.
The ambassadors of Canada, France, the UK, Denmark, Switzerland and Germany were the other members of the delegation.
During the visit, the diplomats also talked with the Rohingya refugees staying in the camps. Besides, they visited schools with computers for Rohingya children set up at different training centers.
The envoys went to Nayapara Rohingya camp at Teknaf by road. After staying there for about two hours they returned to Cox's Bazar.
About 28,000 Rohingya refugees are living in the two camps at Ukhia and Teknaf. Repatriation of the Rohingya refugee have remained stalled for about four and a half years due to non-cooperation by Myanmar and unwillingness of the refugees to return to their homeland.
Earlier on Wednesday, the ambassadors met with the deputy commissioner of Cox's Bazar
