Myanmar Union Minister for Information Dr Pe Myint on Saturday said his country is willing to cooperate with Bangladesh and emphasised on maintaining good relations between the neighbours.
"It's necessary...it's essential...we're neighbours. We must have good relations," said he.
Dr Myint, also a prominent writer, said there should be frequent meetings between Bangladesh and Myanmar at all levels to strengthen ties, he told UNB news agency in an interview.
"We've to relate to each other [sic] more actively," said the Myanmar Information Minister laying emphasis on people-to-people contact and cultural bonding.
Bangladesh, ahead of ASEM Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Myanmar, wants to make a number of countries on Saturday and Sunday, to mount pressure on Myanmar on taking back the Rohingyas.
Bangladesh is also expecting louder voice from the international community at the meeting to be held at Myanmar capital on November 20-21and greater pressure on Myanmar to resolve the Rohingya crisis.
Dr Myint also laid emphasis on cooperation between journalists between the two countries.
The ASEM meeting will bring together foreign ministers from Europe and Asia to discuss how to address key challenges affecting the two continents, such as security, trade, climate change, sustainable development goals and connectivity.
This meeting will kick start the preparations for the 12th ASEM Summit which will be hosted by the EU in Brussels in October 2018.