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Thursday, July 03, 2008 - 6.01 GMT |
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Minister Bogollagama meets Bhutan King |
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Strong economic foundation and vibrant
institutions contribute to successful
democratic governance was the opinion
expressed by the King of Bhutan, His Majesty
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, when he
received Foreign Minister Rohitha
Bogollagama at an audience on June 30 in the
capital Thimpu.
Minister Bogollagama was in Bhutan as part
of his tour of SAARC countries to hand over
invitations from President Mahinda Rajapksa
to the counterpart Heads of State or
Government for the forthcoming Summit in
Colombo.
The King, while stating that education and
human resource development are fundamental
pre-requisites for development, expressed
his appreciation for the training
opportunities afforded by Sri Lanka to
Bhutanese students, including undergraduate
placements in MBBS studies.
The Foreign Minister called on Prime
Minister Jigme Thinley and Foreign Minister
Ugen Tshering as well. Minister Bogollagama
exchanged views with the Bhutanese leaders
on the theme and focus of the Colombo Summit
and on sustaining the continuity of progress
in all areas of SAARC cooperation. They also
focused on measures to further strengthen
bilateral relations between the two
countries.
Prime Minister Jigme Thinley accepted with
pleasure the invitation to attend the SAARC
Summit and assured that Bhutan will extend
her fullest cooperation to make the Colombo
Summit a great success.
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