The Fifth Meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Energy Ministers will be held on the 16th and 17th October 2014 in New Delhi , with an aim to strengthen energy cooperation among the member countries of the organisation. Shri. Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (I/C) for Power , Coal and Renewable Energy is scheduled to inaugurate the meeting on the 17th morning.
The energy ministers’ meeting will be preceded by a meeting of senior officials of the SAARC on the 16th October. A number of important issues, related to the Energy sector in the member countries would dominate the discussions.
Apart from the host country India, Energy Ministers and senior officials from the SAARC member countries, viz, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are expected to participate in the two-day meeting.
Fifth SAARC meeting on Power will begin tomorrow in New Delhi
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