SAARC South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

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Learning unit: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. Syllabus:


- Introduction to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
- Areas of cooperation: economy, communications, transport, ...
- SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement (SAPTA).
- South Asian Free trade area (SAFTA). South Asian Economic Union.
- SAARC International trade.

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Course summary (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation SAARC):

In 1985 was formed the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) by: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Observer countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC): People's Republic of China, Japan, South Korea, United States, Iran, Mauritius, Australia, Myanmar and the European Union

The objective of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is to speed up the process of economic and social development in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka..

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

  • 1.5 billion people (22% of population of the world).
  • International trade of South Asia has been increasing at a faster rate (17%) than the growth of world international Trade (11%) (2000-06).

SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement (SAPTA)

SAARC Preferential Trade Arrangement (SAPTA) was forecasted primarily as the 1st step towards the transition to a South Asian Free Trade Area (FTA) leading subsequently, towards in customs union, common market and economic union.

The South Asian Free trade area (FTA) enhances the chance of augmented Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

The Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (FTA) entry into force in 2006.

Example of the course South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation SAARC:
South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA)


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