New Delhi (NVI): Representatives of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal — BBIN nations — held a meeting here today to deliberate on a proposed MoU for implementation of motor vehicle agreement (MVA) regulation of passenger, personnel and cargo vehicular traffic between the member countries, Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
An MEA statement said that this was the first meeting of the group since its meeting in Bengaluru in January 2018, where the two protocols were discussed.
“The delegations also discussed a draft enabling MOU to be signed by Bangladesh, India and Nepal for implementation of the BBIN MVA by the three countries, bearing in mind the consent provided by the Royal Government of Bhutan for the entry into force of the MVA among Bangladesh, India and Nepal, without obligation to Bhutan, pending the completion by Bhutan of its internal procedures for ratification of the BBIN MVA,” an official statement said.
The delegations of Bangladesh, India and Nepal agreed to consider expediting the finalization of this MoU, expressing gratitude to Bhutan for offering its consent in this regard, it added.
The delegations of Bangladesh, India and Nepal agreed to consider expediting the finalization of this MoU, expressing gratitude to Bhutan for offering its consent in this regard, the statement said.
The meeting, which was held in a friendly and cordial atmosphere, agreed to endeavor to revert by May 2020 on the process of internal consultations by respective countries based on the discussions of the meeting.
The Bangladesh delegation was led by Mohammad Sarwar Mahmood, Director General (South Asia), Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Nepalese delegation was led by Mr Gopal Prasad Sigdel, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport. The Indian delegation was led by Vikram Doraiswami, Additional Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs.
The Bhutanese observer team was led by Pem Tshering, Legal Officer, Ministry of Information and Communications.
The meeting was held to discuss the passenger and cargo Protocols that are to give effect to the Motor Vehicles Agreement (MVA) for the Regulation of Passenger, Personal and Cargo Vehicular Traffic between Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal, signed on 15 June 2015.
