SAARC Creates Facebook Page
Monday, 24 October 2011, 22:27 IST
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KATHMANDU: Eight-nation SAARC has created a facebook page to reach out to the general public and also for creating a stronger South Asian identity particularly among the youths, a top official said here. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Secretary General Fathimath D Saeed informed about this while inaugurating the Indo-Nepal Literary and Cultural Festival. "SAARC has created a facebook page with the objective of reaching out to the general public and also creating a stronger South Asian identity particularly among the youth," she pointed out in her opening remarks. "I hope to see all of you interacting on that page in the days to come," she said. Speaking on the eve of the 17th SAARC Summit to be convened in Maldives she said "the 17th Summit devoted to the theme of building bridges will focus on creating linkages and unifying people to transform South Asia into a peaceful, stable and integrated region. Charge d' Affairs, Indian Embassy Joydeep Majumdar said, "Binding by common geography, united by history and culture, India and Nepal share a unique relations." The close relations between Nepal and India are reflected in their language, culture, art and literature, he pointed out. More than 60 people from the field of art, literature and culture are attending the three day festival being organised at the initiative of Foundation of SARC Writers and Literature, an apex body of SAARC, in collaboration of Indian Embassy, Kathmandu and BP Koirala India Nepal Foundation. The festival will feature poems recitation by noted literary personalities from Nepal and India, paper presentation on tourism, culture, art and architecture and music and dance presentation. India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal Pakistan and Sri Lanka are SAARC members.
Source: PTI