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SAARC
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INTRODUCTION
SAARC is an economic and
political organization.
SAARC was established on
December 8, 1985.
In terms of population - almost
1.5 billion people.
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It aims to accelerate theprocess of economic andsocial development inMember States.
SAARC provides a platformfor the peoples of South
Asia to work together in thespirit understanding.
In April 2007, at theAssociation's 14th summit,Afghanistan became its
eighth member.
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Objectives
To promote the welfare of the people To accelerate economic growth, social progress and
cultural development
To promote and strengthen collective self-reliance
To contribute to mutual trust, understand andappreciation of one another's problem;
To promote active collaboration and mutualassistance
To strengthen cooperation with other developingcountries;
To strengthen cooperation among themselves
To cooperate with international and regionalorganisations with similar aims and purposes.
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Secretariat
The SAARC Secretariat was established in Kathmandu on
16 January 1987 and was inaugurated by Late King
Birendra Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal
It is headed by a Secretary General
The Secretariat coordinates and monitors implementation
of activities, prepares for and services meetings, and
serves as a channel of communication between the
Association and its Member States as well as other regional
organizations The SAARC Secretariat and Member States
observe 8 December as the SAARC Charter Day.
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IPA
(Integrated Programme of Action)
The Declaration on South Asian Regional Cooperation wasadopted by the Foreign Ministers in 1983 in New Delhi. Duringthe meeting, the Ministers also launched the IntegratedProgramme of Action (IPA) in nine agreed areas namely:-
Agriculture
Rural Development
Telecommunications
Meteorology
Health and Population Activities Transport
Postal Services
Science and Technology
Sports, Arts and Culture
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Observer Status
In April 2006, the United States of America and SouthKorea made formal requests to be granted observerstatus.
The European Union also indicated interest in beinggiven observer status, and made a formal request forthe same to the SAARC Council of Ministers meeting inJuly 2006.
On August 2, 2006 the foreign ministers of the SAARCcountries agreed in principle to grant observer status tothe US, South Korea and the European Union
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European Union (EU) and SAARC
In 1999, EU and SAARC agree to cooperate on
improving market access for SAARC products into EU.
The EU has observer in SAARC since 2006. EU is convinced that SAARC could play a useful role
in regional co-operation and dialogue.
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FUTURE MEMBERSHIP
The People's Republic of China
The Islamic Republic of Iran
The Russian Federation Union of Myanmar
The Republic of South Africa
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PRINCIPLES GOVERNINGSAARC
Co-operation for mutual benefits
Respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity, politicalequality and independence of all member states
No-interference in the internal matters
1/3rd of the all eight member should agree among anydecision taken collectively.
All bilateral issues to be kept aside and multilateral
issue to be discussed without any prejudice.
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Programme of Action
Poverty Eradication
Suppression of Terrorism
Trade and Economic Co-operation
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