BIMSTEC Charter proposed to be signed at 5th summit: Momen
“It is expected that the charter would help the BIMSTEC forum play an effective role to make the Bay of Bengal area including Bangladesh as a sustainable peaceful and economically prosperous region,” he said at a press briefing at the foreign ministry in Dhaka, BSS reports.
Dr Momen said the charter would help the forum become dynamic, effective and productive regional organisation through incorporated efforts, meaningful cooperation and deep integration.
Heads of the governments of BIMSTEC member states will virtually join the summit to be held in Sri Lankan capital Colombo on March 30.
Like her other counterparts Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will join the Summit virtually from Dhaka while foreign minister, foreign secretaries and representatives of prime minister’s office will be present in person in Colombo.
Apart from the charter, Dr Momen said, three other instruments are also proposed to be signed at the summit while two other documents including much desired “BIMSTEC Master Plan for Transport Connectivity” are expected to be adopted by the heads of government.
The foreign minister said Dhaka made a strong proposal regarding the BIMSTEC transport connectivity as “We (Bangladesh) are the hub of connectivity.”
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Dr Momen said, Bangladesh has put lots of emphasis on connectivity as “we do believe connectivity is productivity”
