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Asian-Pacific Postal Union Executive Council meeting concludes

IslamabadThe five-day ‘Asian-Pacific Postal Union Executive Council’ (APPU-EC) meeting concluded here on Friday at a local hotel with the emphasis upon boosting cooperation among the member countries and adopting strategies to provide quality services in the postal sector. Delegates from 32 countries of Asia-Pacific working for a common concern participated

By Afshan S. Khan
March 28, 2015
Islamabad
The five-day ‘Asian-Pacific Postal Union Executive Council’ (APPU-EC) meeting concluded here on Friday at a local hotel with the emphasis upon boosting cooperation among the member countries and adopting strategies to provide quality services in the postal sector.
Delegates from 32 countries of Asia-Pacific working for a common concern participated in the Asian-Pacific Postal Union Executive Council (APPU-EC) meeting.
The countries whose delegates participated in the APPU-EC meeting included Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Fiji, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Korea, Lao People’s Dem. Rep., Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal , New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Independent State of Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tonga (including Niuafo’ou), Vanuatu, Vietnam and others.
The participants of the APPU-EC meeting emphasised the need to enhance relationship among the member countries and collaboration in postal sector.
They also urged post offices in the region to work efficiently for providing quality services especially in this age of globalisation and technological advancement.
It is for the first time that Asian-Pacific Postal Union Executive Council meeting is held in Pakistan. The Asian-Pacific Postal Union Executive Council meeting provided an excellent opportunity to member countries to sit together to find ways for quality postal services. This APPU-EC will be helpful in addressing the concerns being faced with regard to postal services in future.