Kathmandu, June 6 : Minister for Foreign Affairs, NP
Saud, has said BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical
and Economic Cooperation) offers huge markets and destinations for tourism as
well as trade and investment opportunities within the region and beyond.
"Political determination with
common understanding of the leaders keeps the hope high for peaceful,
prosperous, resilient and sustainable Bay of Bengal. Transformation of the
potentials into reality, words into deeds and understanding into results are at
the core of the regional sprit to move ahead for the common prosperity and
shared happiness," Minister Saud said extending best wishes to the
governments and peoples of the BIMSTEC Member States today, the 26th
Anniversary of BIMSTEC.
BIMSTEC endows enormous potentials
with abundant natural resources, rich cultural heritages, and shared
civilizational norms and values, Minister Saud said, adding that this region
provides a unique link between the South and South East Asia in bringing
together about 1.6 billion people — 23 percent of the world population.
"Adoption of the BIMSTEC
Charter and reconstitution of the BIMSTEC areas of cooperation during 5th
Summit held in March 2022, among others are the instrumental steps for
strengthening of the BIMSTEC process. In the decades-long journey of the
regional process, we have adopted several documents, framed institutional
mechanisms and developed common understandings for the cause of the BIMSTEC
countries and their peoples. On this auspicious occasion, I feel honored to
recall the Nineteenth BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting held on 9 March 2023, which
has endorsed several important instruments including the BIMSTEC Bangkok Vision
2030, Rules of Procedures for BIMSTEC Mechanisms, Terms of Reference for
Eminent Persons’ Group for future direction and the more," Minister Saud
mentioned in the message of best wishes.
He underscored the need of
effective implementations of the agreements and understating reached among the
leaders during the various meetings for bringing positive impact in the lives
of the people of the region.
Minister Saud expressed confidence
that the BIMSTEC region will navigate towards the desired destination under the
able chairmanship of the Kingdom of Thailand. (RSS)