IORA Secretary General pays courtesy call on President Shahabuddin in Jakarta

Secretary General of Indian Ocean Rim Association Dr. Salman Al Farisi on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on President Mohammed Shahabuddin.

The meeting was held at Jakarta Convention Centre (JCC) in Indonesia.

During the meeting, the secretary general apprised the President of the activities of IORA, press secretary Joynal Abedin told UNB.

Lauding the initiative taken by Bangladesh for the development of IORA, he also briefed the President on the organization’s future plans.

He said they are planning to help landlock countries too.

Mentioning the recent development of Bangladesh as a milestone, President Shahabuddin said that many countries are now inspired by Bangladesh.

He assured that Bangladesh will play a big role to the development of IORA.

Foreign Affairs Minister AK Abdul Momen, Secretary (Maritime Affairs Unit) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rear Admiral (rtd) Md Khurshed Alam and secretaries concerned to the President were also present during the meeting.

The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) is a dynamic inter-governmental organisation aimed at strengthening regional cooperation and sustainable development within the Indian Ocean region through its 23 Member States and 11 Dialogue Partners.