Programmes
SAARC Charter Day
SAARC Charter day 2007
In the latest 1970's, president Ziaur Rahman, proposed the creation of trade bloc consisting of South Asian countries. The Bangladeshi proposal was accepted by India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka during meeting held in Colombo in 1981. In August 1983, the leaders adopted the Declaration on Soth Asian Regional Cooperation during a summit which was held in New Delhi
The heads of Seven South Asian Countries of SAARC (Bangladeshi, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) signed the charter to establish the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) on December 8th, 1985
Afghanistan has now been given a “special invitees” status and is likely to be invited to the SAARC family as a fully fledged member
SAARC is unique concept of regional cooperation. With very distinct geographical, cultural, environmental diversity, the SAARC member states compress of the worlds highest mountains, land locked mountains terrains to deltaic low line flood – prone areas and one of the smallest low line island nation in the world.
With the world’s most populous country, SAARC is home to nearly 1.5billion people or about 22% of world’s population
SAARC Secretariat
The SAARC secretariat was established in Kathmandu on 16th January 1987. It’s role is to coordinate and monitor the implementation of SAARC activities, service the meetings of the association and serve as the channel of communication between SAARC and the international organization
The secretariat comprises the Secretary General, Seven Directors and the general service staffs.
On the SAARC Charter Day all member states hold celebration rise public awareness of the commitment of governments to the SAARC process and to highlight some of the principal activities and the work of the association