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INTRODUCTION The South Asian Association for Regional

Cooperation (SAARC) is an organization of SouthAsian nations, which was established on 8 December1985.

It was established when the government of all 7saarc countries formally adopted its charter providingfor the promotion of economic and social progress,cultural development within the South Asia region and

also for friendship and cooperation with otherdeveloping countries.

It is dedicated to economic, technological, social, andcultural development emphasizing collective self-reliance.

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Its seven founding members are SriLanka, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan

and Bangladesh Afghanistan joined the

organization in 2007.

Meetings of heads of state are usually scheduled

annually; meetings of foreign secretaries, twice

annually.

Its headquartered is in Kathmandu ,Nepal.

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Aim of SAARC.

1. It promotes quality of life and economic growthin the region.

2. It strengthens collective self-reliance.

3. It encourages active collaboration in

economic, technical and scientific fields.

4. It aims at increasing people to people contact

and sharing of information among the SAARC

members.

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Objectives of the association

to promote the welfare of the peoples of SOUTHASIA and to improve their quality of life;

to accelerate economic growth, social progress

and cultural development in the region and to

provide all individuals the opportunity to live in

dignity and to realize their full potentials;

to promote and strengthen collective self-reliance

among the countries of SOUTH ASIA;

to contribute to mutual trust, understanding and

appreciation of one another's problems;

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Continued

to strengthen cooperation among themselves ininternational forums on matters of common

interests; and

to cooperate with international and regional

organizations with similar aims and purposes

to promote active collaboration and mutual

assistance in the economic, social, cultural,

technical and scientific fields;

to strengthen cooperation with other developing

countries;

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SAARC Secretariat..

The SAARC Secretariat is based in Kathmandu,Nepal. It coordinates and monitors

implementation of activities, prepares for and

services meetings, and serves as a channel of

communication between the Association and itsMember States as well as other regional

organisations.

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The Secretariat is headed by the SecretaryGeneral, who is appointed by the Council ofMinisters from Member States in alphabeticalorder for a three year term. H.E. Mr. Ahmed

Saleem from Maldives is the current SecretaryGeneral.

.

The Secretary General is assisted by eight

Directors on deputation from the Member States.

The SAARC Secretariat and Member States

observe 8 December as the SAARC Charter Day.

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secretary- general

Mr. Ahmed Saleem of theRepublic of

Maldives assumed charge

as the Secretary-General of

the South Asian Associationfor Regional Cooperation

(SAARC) with effect from

12 March 2012. H. E. Mr.

Saleem is the eleventhSecretary-General of

SAARC.

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Mr.Ahmar

IsmailDirector Pakistan

Tareque

Muhammad

Director,

Bangladesh.

DIRECTORS OF THE

SAARC

SECRETARIAT.

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CONTINUED..

Amrit LugunDirector, India

Mohammad

Ibrahim

Ghafoori.Director

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CONTINUED..

Mr. Singye

Dorjee.

Director, Bhutan

Mr. Ibrahim

Zuhuree.

Director, Maldives.

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CONTINUED..

Dhan Bahadur

Oli.Director, Nepal

Prasanna

Gamage.Director, Sri

Lanka

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Current members of SAARC

Afghanistan

Bangladesh

Bhutan

India Maldives

Nepal

Pakistan

Sri Lanka

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Secretaries-General of SAARC.

Abul Ahsan (bng)January 16, 1987 to 15 October 1989 Kishore Kant Bhargava(Ind)October 17, 1989 to

December 31, 1991

Ibrahim Hussain Zaki(mal)January 1, 1992 to December31, 1993

Yadav Kant Silwal(Npl)January 1, 1994 to December 31,1995

Naeem U. Hasan(pk)January 1, 1996 to December 31,1998

Nihal Rodrigo(srl)January 1, 1999 to January 10, 2002 Q.A.M.A. Rahim(bng)January 11, 2002 to February 28,

2005

Lyonpo Chenkyab Dorji(bht)March 1, 2005 to February29, 2008

Sheel Kant Sharma(ind)March 1, 2008 to February 28,

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IPA (INTEGRATED PROGRAMME

OF ACTION)

The Declaration on South Asian RegionalCooperation was adopted by the ForeignMinisters in 1983 in New Delhi. During themeeting, the Ministers also launched theIntegrated Programme of Action (IPA) in nine

agreed areas namely:- Agriculture.

Rural Development

Telecommunication

Meteorology

Health and Population Activities

Transport, Postal Services

Science and Technology

Sports, Arts and Culture