6th Heart of Asia conference begins in Amritsar
The Indian Prime Minister and Afghan President jointly inaugurated the conference.
AMRITSAR (Web Desk / APP) – The 6th Heart of Asia ministerial conference has commenced in Indian city of Amritsar on Sunday.
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz is representing Pakistan in the two-day summit.
The Indian Prime Minister and Afghan President jointly inaugurated the conference, being attended by around 40 foreign ministers and dignitaries of 14 participating countries.
Indian Foreign Minister (FM) Arun Jaitley welcomed the delegates at the summit. Leaders attending the summit also posed for a family photograph.
The HoA initiative was launched in 2011 with the objective to boost economic and security cooperation. Its members included Afghanistan, Pakistan Azerbaijan, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and the United Arab Emirates.
The Heart of Asia Process initiative has the support of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, France, Finland, Germany, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Britain and the United States.
