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Pokhara to host the SAARC meeting
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The SAARC inter-summit will most likely be hosted in the city of Pokhara reports The Himalayan Times.
A technical assessment is being carried out by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to assess the technical and logistical viability of the Lake City. Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Kamal Thapa is reported to have taken the initiative to host the ministerial meeting in a place other than the Capital.
“We are working with the spirit of convening the event in Pokhara. What we are doing now is assessing the technical and logistical viability of the city,” said Foreign Secretary, Shankar Das Bairagi.
The inter-summit or SAARC Council of Ministers meeting is a meeting of foreign ministers of all SAARC members and addresses a wide range of issues including connectivity, development, trade and terrorism. The meeting is set to take place on March 17, while the venue is yet to be confirmed.
The meeting will be preceded by meetings of SAARC Programming Committee and Standing Committee between March 14-16.
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