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Bhutan urges efforts for regional prosperity
Bhutan's PM acknowledges the importance of SAARC in furthering regional cooperation.
Prime Minister of Bhutan Jigmi Yoezer Thinley plants a sapling at Shakar Parian, Islamabad. PHOTO: APP
ISLAMABAD:
Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bhutan and Chair of the Sixteenth SAARC Summit Lyonchhen Jigme Y Thinley visited Islamabad from March 18 – 20, where he held meetings with Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, according to a Press statement released on Sunday.
Gilani and Jigmi Y Thinley held a formal meeting on March 19 during which views were exchanged on a wide range of issues of common interest. The discussions were marked by cordiality, warmth, mutual respect and mutual understanding.
Both leaders highlighted the friendly bonds between the two countries that spanned several centuries and agreed that there was tremendous potential to transform the goodwill that existed for each other into substantive bilateral relations by undertaking cooperation in areas such as culture, health, education, environment, tourism, human resource development and cottage industries.
The two leaders expressed satisfaction at the cooperation between the two countries at the multilateral foras. They also called for greater cooperation among SAARC member states at the multilateral forums.
Both leaders acknowledged the importance of SAARC in furthering regional cooperation in South Asia, reiterated their commitment to SAARC and also emphasised the importance of promoting inter-regional development cooperation. PR
Published in The Express Tribune, March 21st, 2011.
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Both leaders highlighted the friendly bonds between two countries that spanned Several centuries
The best joke ever heard.
The last time I checked, the word Pakistan itself was coined only 60+ years ago and the PR statement says that it spans several centuries of relationship. Now the world understands the Pakistan’s identity crisis. Are they talking about Ashoka period?
The PAK PM should read the PR statement released to public.
SAARC members know that all these new found affection to Bhutan is for Bhutan vote in SAARC meeting. Recommend
@John, Well said. Recommend