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Shahriar Alam receives newly appointed BIMSTEC secretary general

Foreign Policy

TBS Report
10 January, 2021, 05:45 pm
Last modified: 10 January, 2021, 05:51 pm

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Shahriar Alam receives newly appointed BIMSTEC secretary general

Shahriar Alam expressed hope that the secretary general will be able to play a pivotal role as a bridge among member states to ensure overall development and well being of the peoples of BIMSTEC region through early conclusion and implementation of necessary agreements, MoUs and other required legal documents in these sectors

TBS Report
10 January, 2021, 05:45 pm
Last modified: 10 January, 2021, 05:51 pm

The State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam received the newly appointed Secretary General of BIMSTEC Tenzin Lekphell as he paid a courtesy call on him at his office today.

The state minister expressed his satisfaction on his appointment as the third secretary general of BIMSTEC nominated by Bhutan, the first country to recognise Bangladesh as an independent country, read a press release. 

Shahriar Alam expressed hope that the secretary general will be able to play a pivotal role as a bridge among member states to ensure overall development and well being of the peoples of BIMSTEC region through early conclusion and implementation of necessary agreements, MoUs and other required legal documents in these sectors. 

During the call on, he stated that the BIMSTEC region has huge prospects for economic cooperation since much of the potentials are still remaining unexplored and unexploited. He emphasized on the importance of making all entities of the BIMSTEC Process fully functional and operational.  

He added that the BIMSTEC process needs concerted and quicker efforts and more intense engagements amongst the member states for bringing out the best possible results for the mutual benefits of the peoples of the region. He stated that it is imperative to forge more realistic partnership and shared endeavours to prosper together through exploitation of the full potentials of this region.

Shahriar Alam stated that Bangladesh, as the BIMSTEC lead country for Trade, Investment and Development, is strongly committed to strengthen BIMSTEC Cooperation in this important field. He added that as a founding member of BIMSTEC, the Bangladesh government is pledged to deepen relations with BIMSTEC member states in all aspects and to strengthen the BIMSTEC Secretariat in all possible means as well. Bangladesh has already taken necessary steps to build a new premise for the Secretariat, he further added.

The new Secretary General of BIMSTEC expressed his deep pleasure to commence his work in Bangladesh as the Secretary General of BIMSTEC. He mentioned that he is enjoying the warm hospitality here and passing time with good colleagues. He thanked the State Minister for giving the opportunity to meet with him. He expressed his strong conviction to work for strengthening BIMSTEC by enhancing the level of cooperation amongst the member states.  

The State Minister Md. Shahriar Alam wished the new BIMSTEC Secretary General all the success and assured him all sorts of support from the Government of Bangladesh during his tenure in Bangladesh. 

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Shahriar Alam / BIMSTEC secretary general

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