09. July 2010

 

 

Assumption of Chairmanship of Asian Group by Sri Lanka

Vienna: 7th July 2010

 

Following a meeting of the Asian Group Plenary held on Wednesday, 7th July 2010, and its endorsement, H.E. Musthafa M. Jaffeer, Ambassador & Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka assumed the Chairmanship of the Asian Group in Vienna from the outgoing Chair-  the Republic of Korea.


During the Chairmanship of the Group, Sri Lanka will coordinate the work of the Group in matters related to the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC), as well as other UN meetings in Vienna. Sri Lanka last chaired the Asian Group in the latter half of 2006.

 
Ambassadors and representatives from Afghanistan, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Thailand and others attended the meeting.  Before handing over the chairmanship to Sri Lanka, the outgoing Chair of the Asian Group, H.E. Yoon-joe SHIM, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea gave an overview of the work of the Group over the period of his Chairmanship and expressed his gratitude for the support from the members of the Group.

 

Sri Lanka Embassy & Permanent Mission

Vienna, 7th July 2010