Dhaka, May 19 -- The 27th meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) began on Monday virtually under the theme, "Strengthening Regional Architecture: Reinforcing Indian Ocean Identity".

Bangladesh delegation, senior officials and representatives from the IORA Member States and IORA Secretariat are attending the two-day long virtual meeting.

Dialogue Partners, Representatives from IORA Specialized Agencies were also present during the opening session of the meeting, according to a message here.

During the meeting, the CSO will take stock of the progress that IORA has made since the last CSO meeting, and discuss future initiatives in the region.

Decisions taken by the CSO will then be reported...