-ICCI extends congratulations at the appointment
By Asad Cheema
ISLAMABAD: Iftikhar Ali Malik on Tuesday assumed the office of President of SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SAARC CCI) for a two-year term.
Outgoing President Ruwan Editisinghe handed over the charge at the two-day joint session of executive committee and general assembly commenced on Tuesday through video link. Vice President (VP) Afghanistan Khairuddin Mayel Ahmadi, VP Bangladesh Mahbubul Alam, Senior Vice President-Designate and former president Dasho Ugen Tsechup Dorji, VP India Vinod Juneja, VP Nepal Chandi Raj Dhakal and VP Sri Lanka Dr. M. Rohitha Silva reposed full confidence in Iftikhar Ali Malik, said a press release.
Speaking on the occasion, Iftikhar Ali Malik thanked the SVP and VPs from all member countries of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) for their full fledged and overwhelming support to him for the promotion of intra trade and further establishing strong business linkages among the entrepreneurs of South Asia.
He said all-out efforts would be made to strengthen regional economic cooperation, besides achieving Chamber South Asia Vision 2030, which would usher an era of progress, prosperity and development in the region. He said the entire emphasis would be laid on achieving the objectives of chamber in true letter and spirit with consensus.
