Friday, 8 February 2008

His Majesty grants audience to SAARC Secretary General



February 5: His Majesty the King granted an audience to the SAARC Secretary General Lyonpo Chenkyab Dorji today.

Lyonpo Chenkyab Dorji is in the kingdom as part of his farewell visits to the SAARC member countries. He will be completing his three year term as the SAARC Secretary General at the end of this month.

He will be succeeded by India’s Ambassador to Vienna Dr. Sheel Kant Sharma who will take over as the new SAARC Secretary General from next month. The post is occupied by representatives of SAARC member states on rotation.

A news release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says as Secretary General, Lyonpo Chenkyab Dorji has vigorously and successfully pursued various SAARC activities and its objectives which contributed to the reinvigoration of the SAARC process.

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