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POVERTY REDUCTION CHARTER SIGNED

05.01.2004 [14:10]
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Member states of the South Asia Regional Cooperation Association held a Summit in the capital of Pakistan and signed a Charter on poverty reduction and settlement of social problems, AzerTAj correspondent reported from Islamabad.

Chairing at the Forum was the Prime Minister of Pakistan Mir Zafarulla Khan Jamali, who stated that signing of the document is a concrete step in ensuring normal life and real security of the peoples of the region.

Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpai said that South Asia possesses every resources and opportunities for becoming a prosperous region.

The Summit will end on 6 January. Signed are expected the agreement on trade in South Asia, Additional Protocol on combat against terrorism, and discussed are to be the issues of expanding economic links, development of transport infrastructure, cooperation in the field of public health, education, information technologies and pothers.