Sabry discusses economic partnership with India

Ali Sabry discusses economic partnership with India's Sitharaman

by Zulfick Farzan 03-05-2023 | 8:36 AM

COLOMBO (News 1st);  Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry met with Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Seoul Korea on the sidelines of 56th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Ban.

They had discussed further strengthening bilateral relations and economic partnership for the betterment of people of both countries.

Foreign Minister Ali Sabry is in Incheon, South Korea to attend the 56th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), representing President Ranil Wickemesinghe.

The Annual Meeting is a high-level event attended by around 3,000-4,000 participants, including Ministers of Finance, Governors of Central Banks, Senior Officials of the major global banks, companies and media. 

The Foreign Minister will deliver a statement at the Governor’s Business Session on 4 May 2023 among other interventions during the period.

The Minister is expected to have bilateral meetings with the counterparts of a number of other countries on the sidelines of the event, to discuss Sri Lanka’s ongoing engagements for economic revival.