Nepal To be the New Venue For SAARC Summit

19th SAARC  Summit  was postponed due to member countries including India, Srilanka , have refuged to participate the summit scheduled in Pakistan.

Hence, Nepal, the current Chair of SAARC , has taken  necessary initiatives to  hold the SAARC  summit  in Nepal  and  hold  talks with member countries.

Nepalese Foreign Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat, addressing a press conference, said SAARC  member states must be sensitive towards holding the Summit by ensuring the participation of every member.

Mahat said the eight-member South Asian grouping is an important forum for advancing regional cooperation and development, and underlined that harmonious relations between member states would enhance utilisation of the association and encourage regional development, the Himalayan Times reported.

Mahat also said that Pakistan as host should make a conducive environment for holding the summit. The alternate venue proposed it Nepal.