Dhaka, Monday, February 14 (NNS): The first meeting of techno-commercial working committee on a tri-nation pipeline to take gas from Myanmar to India over Bangladesh will be held in Yangoon February 27-28 next, official sources said.
In a fax message the Energy Ministry of Myanmar Monday proposed Bangladesh to hold the meeting on February 24-25. But, in an instant reply, Dhaka requested to hold the meeting on February 27 and 28.
The meeting was originally scheduled to start in the capital of Myanmar on Monday.
Chairman of Petrobangla SR Osmani will lead Bangladesh in the meeting. Another member of the committee is Managing Director of Gas Transmission Company Ltd (GTCL) Manjur Morshed Talukdar.
India has already announced names of a four-member delegation for the meeting.
As per the agenda, Myanmar, Bangladesh and India will place their positions in the meeting. At the same time, agreement of the trilateral meeting, the proposed structure of the MOU and its draft will be placed. (End/si)
