Where is the SAARC Secretariat located?

Kathmandu
The SAARC Secretariat was established in Kathmandu on 16 January 1987. Its 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 other international organizations.

When was SAARC Secretariat established in Nepal?

16 January 1987
SAARC Secretariat was established in Kathmandu on 16 January 1987. It mainly coordinates and monitors the implementation of SAARC activities; services meetings of SAARC mechanisms; and serves as channel of communication in SAARC process.

Who is the present SAARC Secretariat?

Esala Ruwan Weerakoon
New Delhi: Esala Ruwan Weerakoon, the Secretary-General of the SAARC is undertaking a week-long visit to India from Sunday to explore ways to deepen regional cooperation including in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.

Who is the current secretary general of SAARC 2021?

Ahmed Saleem
Ahmed Saleem has taken over as the new Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).

Who is the father of Saarc?

Abul Ahsan
Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

Secretary-General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
Appointer Council of Ministers of the SAARC nations
Term length Three years
Formation SAARC Charter: 16 January 1987
First holder Abul Ahsan

Who is the father of SAARC?

Who created Saarc?

diplomat Abul Ahsan
SAARC Secretariat was established in Kathmandu on 16 January 1987 by Bangladeshi diplomat Abul Ahsan, who was its first Secretary-General, and was inaugurated by King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal. Since its creation, its member nations have contributed to a total of fourteenth General Secretaries.

Who is the first woman president of SAARC?

Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed is a Maldivian diplomat, and was the Secretary-General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). She was the first woman to hold this post since the organization’s inception in 1985.

When was the SAARC Secretariat established in Kathmandu?

The SAARC Secretariat was established in Kathmandu on 16 January 1987 and was inaugurated by the late King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal.

Who is the current Secretary General of SAARC?

H.E. Esala Ruwan Weerakoon of Sri Lanka assumed office of the Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) on 01 March 2020.

Where is the Secretariat of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation?

Secretariat of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation in Kathmandu, Nepal. SAARC Secretariat is based in Kathmandu, Nepal. It coordinates and monitors the implementation of activities, hosts meetings, and serves as a channel of communication between the Association and its member states as well as other regional organizations.

Where was the first summit of SAARC held?

The first SAARC summit was held in Dhaka on 7–8 December 1985 and hosted by the President of Bangladesh Hussain Ershad.