A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan on Wednesday April 7 at the Foreign Ministry for the establishment of a political consultations mechanism. Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and Afghan Ambassador in Colombo Ashraf Haidari were the signatories.
Under the MoU, the two countries expressed confidence that Sri Lanka – Afghanistan bilateral partnership will grow further through active facilitation by both Foreign Ministries, thus enabling a yearly review of the whole gamut of bilateral relations.
State Minister for Regional Cooperation, Tharaka Balasuriya, Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof Jayanath Colombage, and officials of the Afghan Embassy in Colombo and Foreign Ministry were present at the event.
