Experts from ‘Asian Mayors Forum’ to meet in Tehran next month

After the first fruitful meeting of the Asian Mayors Forum (AMF) in November 2008 in Tehran the participants decided to hold an expert meeting to follow up the implementation of the programs outlined in the event. 

The programs were aimed at establishing constructive and friendly relationship between city managers in a bid to improve the living standards throughout Asia.

During the three-day meeting, the experts will also discuss and draw up the draft plan for the second meeting of the AMF.

The draft will be presented to the second meeting of AMF in 2010 and after the ratification it will turn into the official charter of the AMF.

A number of experts from Bahrain, Oman, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Vietnam, and Palestine have so far expressed their readiness to attend the conference.

The first Asian Mayors Forum was held in Milad Tower, Tehran, from November 19 to 20, 2008. A total of 44 mayors from 33 Asian countries, representatives from the UN, the EU, the OIC, ECO, and many other international bodies participated in the conference.

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MNA

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