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Saarc ministers' meet in Colombo Feb 27

BSS, Dhaka
The two-day meeting of the council of ministers of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) will begin in Colombo on February 27.
Prior to the council of ministers meeting, the two-day meeting of the Saarc standing committee, which is comprised of foreign secretary-level officials, will begin on February 25 in Colombo, official sources said yesterday.
The Saarc standing committee meeting will be preceded by a two-day meeting of the Saarc programming committee on February 23-24 to make necessary preparations for the standing committee, the sources said.
The meeting of the council of ministers will take stock of the progress made since the last Saarc Summit.
The 15th Saarc Summit was held in Colombo in August 2008, and the next summit is scheduled to be held in the Maldives.
ENERGY MINISTERS'MEET
Energy ministers of the Saarc, countries will meet in Colombo on January 29.
Prior to the ministerial meeting, secretary-level officials of the eight-nation regional grouping will meet on January 28. official sources said ydstehf.'iy.6 z ‘ A “
The meeting is attached great importance by the member states of the forum in the backdrop of fluctuating fuel prices in the international market.
A study on the Saarc
regional energy trade will be an important agenda for discussion at the Saarc stand-ing committee meeting, sources said.
The ministerial meeting will review the concept of Saarc energy ring and other related issues of interest for the member states.
The meeting will also focus on collaboration among the member states on developing non-renewable energy sources to meet the ever-increasing energy needs.
This will be the third meeting of the energy ministers of the regional grouping.
PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS MINISTERS'MEET
A two-day conference of parliamentary affairs ministers of the Saarc will begin in Colombo on February 10.
The conference will discus issues, including strengthening cooperation among the member states of the forum. The focus of the conference, sources said, will be good governance through parliamentary democracy.