SAARC calls for greater integration, recognises vulnerability of small island states
29 Nov 2014, 4:43 PM
Daniel Bosley
The 18th SAARC summit has concluded, with President Abdulla Yameen adding his signature to the Kathmandu Declaration.
A new regional Framework Agreement on Energy Cooperation was also signed by all members of the association, aiming to facilitate cross-border trade of electricity on a voluntary basis.
The summit declaration was themed ‘Deeper Integration for Peace and Prosperity’ and focused on institutional reform of SAARC as well as the vulnerability of Small Island Developing States.
At the start of the summit earlier this week, President Yameen had called upon the association to make its voice heard in the international community, as well as criticising the group’s complacency on the subject of climate change.
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