Gogoi made the comment to a delegation of parliamentarians from Bangaldesh who called on him late last evening at his residence here, an official statement said today.
"The issue of influx also figured in the informal talks. The Bangladeshi delegation told the Chief Minister that they were not aware of the influx issue in Assam.
"Chief Minister Gogoi told the delegation that the influx problem has all along been there. In the same breath, Gogoi pointed that there was no large-scale influx and it (the influx) was on the decline," the statement said.
The chief minister said he had taken up the issue of influx with Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina during his visit to Dhaka with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in September 2011.
Gogoi said his government is committed towards detecting and deporting those who came after 25 March, 1971, as per the Assam Accord and told the delegation about the initiatives taken to strengthen the machinery to prevent infiltration.
The delegation of Bangladeh MPs was led by Rashed Khan Memon.
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Memon said the delegation was visiting NE states on an invitation from FICCI to meet, interact and exchange views with the government, civil society groups and entrepreneurs to discuss issues of mutual interests.
"There is tremendous scope for trade and commerce between north east part of India and Bangladesh given the geographical proximity. Through enhanced trade and commerce we can pave way for socio-economic transformation of both north east India and Bangladesh," Memon said.