ARMENIAN AMBASSADOR TO SRI LANKA PARTICIPATES IN THE 15TH SUMMIT OF SOUTH ASIAN REGIONAL COOPERATION ASSOCIATION IN SRI LANKA

ARMENPRESS
Aug 4, 2008

YEREVAN, AUGUST 4, ARMENPRESS: The 15th summit of the South Asian
Regional Cooperation Association took place August 2-3 in the capital
of Sri Lanka Colombo.

Armenian Foreign Ministry press service told Armenpress that countries
having status of observers – USA, EU countries, Iran, China, Japan,
South Korea as well as foreign ambassadors accredited in Sri Lanka
participated in it. Armenia was represented by Armenian ambassador
to Sri Lanka Ashot Kocharian.

Heads of the member-countries of the association (India, Pakistan,
Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Butane) and the
heads of their governments delivered speeches calling on uniting
efforts and closely cooperating against all the manifestations of
terrorism. In the speeches they also referred to the cooperation in
transport, environment and food security, agriculture, reduction of
poverty, education and science, technology, water resources spheres.

The Summit approved the Declaration of Colombo, besides, its
participants signed documents on creation of a fund of development
of South Asian Regional Cooperation Association and on cooperation
in a number of issues.

Within the framework of the visit to Colombo Armenian ambassador had
a number of meetings and private conversations with officials of Sri
Lanka ministries and businessmen. During the meeting they particularly
discussed a number of issues on development of Armenia-Sri Lanka
trade-economic cooperation, opportunities on organizing mutual
high-level visits.