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'BIMSTEC a bridge of South and South-East Asia friendship'

Dhaka, June 7 (UNI) BIMSTEC Secretary General Tenzin Lekphell has said that in its 25 years of existence, the multilateral regional organisation has proved to be a bridge of friendship connecting the people of South and South East Asia.
Speaking on the 25th founding day of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) in Dhaka on Monday, the Secretary said that the institutional framework of BIMSTEC is being carefully crafted to facilitate regional cooperation.
He said that legally binding frameworks and instruments for the BIMSTEC have mostly been decided, laying a strong foundation for regional integration and cooperation.
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