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SAARC

Hi all.

In this post on general awareness, I shall discuss the organization SAARC.


SAARC stands for South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). This organization consists of the following countries : India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka,   Bangladesh, the Maldives, Nepal and Bhutan.
It is a regional organization of countries of South Asia.
 Date and place of establishment : 1985, Dhaka.
 Objectives : 
  I) Diplomatic relations
 II) Regional integration
III) Development of economies
Official language : English

First secretary general : Abul Ahsan, Bangladesh.
Listed below are the regional centres of SAARC and their locations.

Regional Centres
Location
Country
SAARC Agricultural Centre (SAC)
Dhaka
Bangladesh
SAARC Meteorological Research Centre (SMRC)
Dhaka
Bangladesh
SAARC Development Fund (SDF)
Thimphu
Bhutan
SAARC Disaster Management Centre (SDMC)
New Delhi
India
SAARC Coastal Zone Management Centre (SCZMC)
Malé
Maldives
SAARC Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS Centre (STAC)
Kathmandu
Nepal
SAARC Human Resources Development Centre (SHRDC)
Islamabad
Pakistan
SAARC Energy Centre (SEC)
Islamabad
Pakistan

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