Lanka assures support for SAARC Summit in Bhutan
[In Bhutan]
* SAARC Summit from April 28 to 29
* Theme 'Climate change'
Sri Lanka assured Bhutan wholehearted support as the country prepares
to assume the Chair of SAARC for the first time since the inception of
the Association.
Bhutan Foreign Minister Lyonpo Ugyen Tshering, on a visit to Sri
Lanka from February 18-19 met Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama at
the Foreign Ministry.
In keeping with SAARC tradition, the Bhutan Foreign Minister called
on President Mahinda Rajapaksa who currently holds the Chair of SAARC,
on February 19 to handover an invitation from Bhutan Prime Minister
Jigme Yoser Thinley for the 16th SAARC Summit. The summit will be held
in Thimphu from April 28 to 29.
The two Ministers discussed a range of issues pertaining to SAARC
including the theme of the 16th Summit which is 'Climate Change.'
Discussions also covered progress on the establishment of the
Secretariat of the SAARC Development Fund (SDF) in Thimphu.
With the establishment of the Secretariat, it is envisaged that the
Fund will begin active operation in serving as the umbrella institution
for SAARC projects and programs. |
