POKHARA, Nepal, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The 37th session of the Council of Ministers of the South Asian Association for the Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was held here Thursday with enhancing cooperation among the members high on the agenda.
Nepal's Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli inaugurated the one-day event in the beautiful lake city in the Western part of Nepal in the presence of foreign ministers from eight SAARC member states, namely Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Addressing the event, the prime minister stressed on enhancing cooperation among the SAARC member states on a various areas including connectivity, technology and telecommunication.
"Connectivity remains a key enabler for robust regional cooperation. Connectivity of infrastructures as well as of ideas, connectivity in terms of information and telecommunication technology as well as of knowledge, connectivity in terms of energy as well as of literature and culture, connectivity of markets as well as of minds can indeed unleash the potential of South Asian cooperation. It can promote meaningful cooperation in trade and investment, in tourism, in finance, and in energy with multiplier effects," Prime Minister Oli said.
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