South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Secretariat

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Secretariat
The Secretariat of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
General information
Architectural style	Sherpa (Nepalese architecture)
Location	Kathmandu, Nepal
Country	Nepal
Coordinates	27°42′48″N 85°18′52″E / 27.71333°N 85.31444°E
Inaugurated	16 January 1987
Client	SAARC
Owner	Government of Nepal
Website
saarc-sec.org/SAARC-Secretariat/18/

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Secretariat is a complex located in Kathmandu, the state capital of Nepal.^{[1] [2]} The complex serves as the official headquarters of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), an economic and geopolitical union of eight member nations that are primarily located in South Asia.^[3]

The headquarters 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 organisations.^[3]

References

1. SAARC Contact. "SAARC Contact". SAARC Contact. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
2. Google map, inc. "Location and address of the SAARC secretariat". Google map, inc. Google map, inc. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
3. SAARC Secretariat. "SAARC Secretariat". SAARC Secretariat. SAARC Secretariat. Retrieved 17 November 2013.