The ASEAN Dhaka Committee consisting of Heads of Missions and Posts of the ASEAN Member States represented in Dhaka visited the BIMSTEC Secretariat on 03 August 2022.

The Heads of Missions and Posts comprised H.E. Mr. Haji Haris bin Othman, High Commissioner for Brunei; H.E. Mr. Heru Hartanto, Ambassador for Indonesia; H.E. Ms. Haznah Mohamed Hashim, High Commissioner for Malaysia; H.E. Mr. Aung Kyaw Moe, Ambassador for Myanmar; H.E. Mr. Alan L. Deniega, Ambassador for Philippines; H.E. Ms. Makawadee Sumitmor, Ambassador for Thailand; H.E. Mr. Pham Viet Chien, Ambassador for Vietnam; and Ms. Sheela Pillai, Consul for Singapore.

Welcoming the ADC Committee, the Secretary General of BIMSTEC H.E. Tenzin Lekphell hailed the first ever visit to the Secretariat by the ASEAN Ambassadors as a great honour and an important first step in forging greater ties between BIMSTEC and ASEAN. The

Secretary General’s full remarks can be accessed at the following link: