Nepal is capable to host SAARC summit: GS Thapa
Kathmandu: Newly appointed General Secretary of Arjun South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Bahadur Thapa has said that Nepal is ready to host the upcoming 18th SAARC summit.
Talking at an interaction program organized by the Reporters Club Nepal on Monday, after taking over the responsibility of SAARC’s new GS, Thapa said, “Nepal has successful experience of hosting the 11th SAARC summit here in Kathmandu. It has sufficient expertise, physical infrastructure and human resources to host the summit.”
G S Thapa while stating the date for the event is yet to fixed, he informed that a date for the summit slated to be held in November will be announced soon after discussions.
However, Thapa said that the “Nepal government will have to make the preparations at a maximum pace to meet the November deadline, if agreed.”
While alluding many details for the summit to be finalized yet, Thapa said that organization has been working closely with the government authorities to implement them.
Elaborating on the focus of the upcoming summit, Thapa said that it will focus on raising livelihood of the people and added that it will focus on alleviating poverty levels within the member nations in the upcoming summit.