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Kathmandu: SAARC Secretary General Golam Sarwar has said the seven-nation association has “journeyed far” as he urged the member states to reflect on the regional grouping’s past accomplishments and “forge renewed commitment to reinvigorate the SAARC process”.

The South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) comprises India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan.

December 8 is being observed annually as SAARC Charter Day.

In a message issued on the occasion of the 40th SAARC Charter Day, Sarwar recounted the evolution of SAARC, from its early focus on institutional strengthening and norm-setting in priority areas to the implementation of programmes across diverse sectors aimed at advancing the collective aspirations of the people

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