Bangladesh plays a “pivotal role” in advancing the SAARC process, said Golam Sarwar, secretary general of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
He said this when he paid a call on Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today (2 December).
The SAARC secretary general was accompanied by Hari Prasad Odari, director (Poverty Alleviation & Information) at the SAARC Secretariat.
Abdul Motaleb Sarker, director general (SAARC & BIMSTEC) was also present during the meeting.
The secretary general briefed the foreign adviser on the various ongoing activities of SAARC, including convening the next session of the Programming Committee in the first quarter of 2025, activities of regional centres, and celebrating the 40th anniversary of SAARC Charter Day.
The foreign adviser told the secretary general that Bangladesh stands ready to play a proactive role to revitalise the organisation.
He advised the secretary general to work closely with the other SAARC member states to revitalise SAARC.
He emphasised the importance of holding a Foreign Secretary level (Standing Committee) meeting for advancing its activities at the functional level.
He assured the secretary general of Bangladesh’s full support in facilitating the SAARC Secretariat to fulfil its mandate and strengthening the SAARC process.
