5th SAARC Energy Meeting to be held from Oct 16-17
Updated: Oct 15, 2014 04:52:23pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (KNN) With a view to strengthening energy cooperation amongst the member countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), the Fifth Meeting of the SAARC energy will be held in the national capital on October 16 and 17.
The energy ministers’ meeting will be preceded by a meeting of senior officials of the SAARC on October 16. A number of important issues, related to the energy sector in the member countries would dominate the discussions.
Minister of State for Power, Coal and Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal will inaugurate the meeting.
Apart from the host country India, Energy Ministers and senior officials from the SAARC member countries - Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are expected to participate in the two-day meeting.
The agenda of the meeting includes review of status of implementation of decisions of the Fourth Meeting of SAARC Energy Ministers held in Dhaka, on September 15, 2011 and consideration of the Report of the Senior Officials Meeting held here, on October 16, 2014.
It also includes consideration of the issues related to enhanced cooperation in the energy sector amongst the SAARC countries. (KNN/SD)
The energy ministers’ meeting will be preceded by a meeting of senior officials of the SAARC on October 16. A number of important issues, related to the energy sector in the member countries would dominate the discussions.
Minister of State for Power, Coal and Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal will inaugurate the meeting.
Apart from the host country India, Energy Ministers and senior officials from the SAARC member countries - Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are expected to participate in the two-day meeting.
The agenda of the meeting includes review of status of implementation of decisions of the Fourth Meeting of SAARC Energy Ministers held in Dhaka, on September 15, 2011 and consideration of the Report of the Senior Officials Meeting held here, on October 16, 2014.
It also includes consideration of the issues related to enhanced cooperation in the energy sector amongst the SAARC countries. (KNN/SD)
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