Question

. The heads of SAARC states first met in Yugoslavia in 1955. true or false.​

Answer 1

I think it is

False . false

Answer 2

The heads of SAARC states first met in Yugoslavia in 1955. This statement is false.

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

• The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an intergovernmental organization that promotes economic and regional integration in South Asia. Different countries, called member-states, sponsor the organization.

• In May 1980, the idea of regional cooperation in South Asia was initially proposed. In April 1981, the Foreign Secretaries of the then-seven countries met in Colombo for the first time and not in Yugoslavia. Five main areas for regional collaboration were recognized, with other crucial ones being added as time went on.

• On December 8, 1985, the Heads of State or Government of India, Bangladesh, Maldives, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan formally adopted the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation's Charter.