Dhaka seeks joint efforts for Indian Ocean Rim Association’s new action plan
Bangladesh has sought cooperation from Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) member states for implementing the new Action Plan through concerted efforts as Bangladesh is set to become Chair of IORA in the last quarter of this year.
Secretary (Maritime Affairs Unit) of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rear Admiral (Retd) Md Khurshed Alam made the request today while attending a workshop virtually organised by Bangladesh to discuss the second IORA Action Plan.
Bangladesh currently the Vice-Chair is set to become the IORA Chair this year.
Around 50 senior officials from the 22 member states participated in the daylong workshop. Khurshed Alam led the Bangladesh delegation.
Secretary Alam highlighted the evolution of IORA into a forum that has started to address regional and global issues of both human security and human development across several continents.
He stressed that the Second IORA Action Plan should be result-oriented, action-oriented, inclusive, comprehensive, and aligned to the objectives of the IORA.
Alam hoped that the workshop would be able to lead to a well-structured, farsighted and pragmatic Action Plan that will minutely address all the opportunities and challenges of this region.
Discussions on the IORA Strategic Vision were held, and member states were also requested to agree on the proposed format and structure of the new IORA Action Plan.
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