The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was founded on December 08, 1985. SAARC is a regional alliance of South Asian countries. The idea of establishing a regional cooperation (SAARC) was put forward by former late president of Bangladesh, Ziaur Rehman.
SAARC Members
Currently SAARC has 8 members:
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- India
- Maldives
- Nepal
- Pakistan, and
- Sri Lanka
SAARC Secretariat
The SAARC Secretariat was established on January 16, 1987 in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Currently secretary general of SAARC is Amjad Hussain Sial of Pakistan.
RELATED PAGES
— United Nations (UN)
— Developing 8 Countries (D-8 Countries)