IOC Regional Committee for Ocean meet begins

The 9th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Regional Committee for the Central Indian Ocean began in Dhaka on Tuesday with a call for strengthening cooperation in conducting marine science researches, taking projects and maritime observation and information management for mutual benefits of the member states.

As a host country, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AKM Abdul Momen inaugurated the three-day session through a video message at the Hotel Inter-Continental.

Representatives of 14 member states - Bangladesh, France, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kuwait, Malaysia, Pakistan, Qatar, Sri Lanka, the United Arab Emirates, Maldives, Saudi Arab and Yemen are taking part in the session.

Independent observers and representatives from IOC UNESCO secretariat, Indian Ocean commission and the World Bank are also taking part in this year’s session.