ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has extended invitations to his counterparts in South Asian countries to attend the 8th Finance Ministers Meeting of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) scheduled to be held in Islamabad on August 26.
In letters addressed to the finance ministers of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, the minister stated that since the last meeting held in Kathmandu in August last year, considerable progress had been achieved in finance and investment related areas. At the same time, he stated certain other areas related to Saarc Development Fund required further deliberations and follow-up action. He expressed the hope that participation of all members would be helpful in achieving the objectives for which Saarc has been striving since its creation.
The Saarc summit is scheduled to be held in Pakistan in **vember 2016. The finance ministers meeting will precede the summit and lay the groundwork for progress on regional cooperation agenda in the areas of finance and investment .
07-04-2016, 07:19 AM
Dar invites his counterparts from Saarc countries
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