Saarc FMs' meet in Islamabad begins today
BSS, Dhaka
The two-day meeting of the Saarc (South Asian Association for Regional Coperation) Council of Ministers begins today in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, aimed at spurring trade among the South Asian countries.Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan, who is now in Islamabad, is leading the Bangladesh delegation to the foreign minister-level meeting. Foreign secretaries from the seven South Asian states met in Islamabad on Sunday and finalised a 16-point agenda for the meeting of the council of ministers, according to a message received in Dhaka yesterday. The agenda of the meeting includes South Asia Free Trade Area (Safta) pact, promotion of investment, standard of quality control and cooperation in poverty alleviation, environment, communications and energy. On the sidelines of the Saarc foreign ministers' meeting, Morshed Khan will hold talks with his Indian counterpart Natwar Singh. Security has been tightened in Islamabad.
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