H.E. the Secretary General Ambassador Md. Golam Sarwar participated on 21 May 2024 in an in-house discussion at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) on the theme "Prospects and Challenges of Regional Cooperation in South Asia".
During the programme, the Secretary General made a presentation on SAARC, its areas of cooperation, priorities, institutional arrangements, opportunities and challenges.
Regional cooperation is more of a necessity than a choice for greater prosperity, the Secretary General said, the cost of lack of cooperation will be much higher than what we have foreseen.
We need to seize upon opportunities to promote regional integration by aligning the vision of our Leaders with the aspirations of our people, he added.
The programme was moderated by H.E. Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, the Former Foreign Secretary of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, who now heads ISSI as its Director General.