pratul
16-01-2010, 12:44 PM
Points to Remember:
1.The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an economic and political organization of eight countries in Southern Asia.Its sphere of influence is the largest of any regional organization almost 1.5 billion people, which is the combined population of its member countries.
2. It was established on December 8, 1985 by Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka. In April 2007, at the Association's 14th summit, Afghanistan joined as its eighth member.
3. # to speed up the 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 potential
# to promote the welfare of the people of South Asia and to improve their quality of life
# 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
# to cooperate with international and regional organisations with similar aims and purposes.
# to strengthen cooperation with other developing countries;
# to strengthen cooperation among themselves in international forums on matters of common interest
# to promote active collaboration and mutual assistance in the economic, social, cultural, technical and scientific fields
4. The SAARC Secretariat was established in Kathmandu on 16 January 1987 and was inaugurated by Late King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal.
5. The first Secretary General of SAARC was Mr. Abul Ahsan from Bangladesh for the period of 1987 to 1989. The current Secretary is Mr. Sheel kant Sharma from India.
6. The first SAARC Summit was held on December 7-8 1985 in Dhaka(Bangladesh), latest one was held in Colombo(Srilanka) from August 1-3 and the sixteenth one is proposed to be held in Bhutan this year.
1.The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an economic and political organization of eight countries in Southern Asia.Its sphere of influence is the largest of any regional organization almost 1.5 billion people, which is the combined population of its member countries.
2. It was established on December 8, 1985 by Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka. In April 2007, at the Association's 14th summit, Afghanistan joined as its eighth member.
3. # to speed up the 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 potential
# to promote the welfare of the people of South Asia and to improve their quality of life
# 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
# to cooperate with international and regional organisations with similar aims and purposes.
# to strengthen cooperation with other developing countries;
# to strengthen cooperation among themselves in international forums on matters of common interest
# to promote active collaboration and mutual assistance in the economic, social, cultural, technical and scientific fields
4. The SAARC Secretariat was established in Kathmandu on 16 January 1987 and was inaugurated by Late King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal.
5. The first Secretary General of SAARC was Mr. Abul Ahsan from Bangladesh for the period of 1987 to 1989. The current Secretary is Mr. Sheel kant Sharma from India.
6. The first SAARC Summit was held on December 7-8 1985 in Dhaka(Bangladesh), latest one was held in Colombo(Srilanka) from August 1-3 and the sixteenth one is proposed to be held in Bhutan this year.