Explanation
Secretary-General is appointed for a three-year term by election by a council of Ministers from member states. SAARC stands for South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation SAARC Secretariat was founded by Bangladeshi diplomat Abul Ahsan The SAARC movement was launched for Regional cooperation SAARC was Founded in Dhaka : on December 8, 1985 Headquarters: Kathmandu ***** SAARC cooperation has given observer status t o 9 states : Australia, China, the European Union, Iran, Japan, Mauritius, Myanmar, South Korea and the United States ******* There is a total of eig ht members of SAARC; Remember Hints: MBBS PAIN Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka ND30-4-2023
