Asian Pacific Postal Union congress opens in New Delhi

The 11th Asian Pacific Postal Union Congress opened here Tuesday at the Vigyan Bhavan, according to the Press Information Bureau (PIB) of India. Speaking on the occasion after inaugurating the event the President of India Pranab Mukherjee said that the Asian Pacific Postal Union, an inter-governmental organization of 32 countries of the region is actively working to improve cooperation among member nations in the field of postal services. The changing global scenario calls for postal administrations around the world to think differently, he said and called upon postal administration to be proactive to change. They must leverage their strengths to provide quality service to the people. He stated that worldwide, postal administrations enjoy the trust of people, Mukherjee said. Asian Pacific Postal Union Executive Council Chairman Mark Lawley attended the opening along with other officials. (