Monday, November 25, 2024

Saarc gets first woman secy general

The 33rd Saarc Council of Ministers meeting has unanimously endorsed former Maldivian attorney general Aishath Dhiyana Saeed as the first ever female secretary general of the eight-nation regional body. Dhiyana would become the first female and the youngest secretary general of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) when she takes office on March 1, ... Read more

Visa exemption for VIPs high on agenda

Saarc Council of Ministers Meeting This Week Visa exemption for VIPs high on agenda The upcoming meeting of the Saarc Council of Ministers will be dominated by a proposal to exempt certain categories of people from visa requirement to travel within the eight Saarc countries, diplomatic sources said. To be held at Thimphu on February ... Read more