KATHMANDU: On the occasion of the 32nd anniversary of SAARC, SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SAARC-CCI) on Thursday organised a programme in Kathmandu to celebrate SAARC Charter Day.

Suraj Vaidya, president of SAARC CCI, said that SAARC CCI, as an apex body of SAARC, advocates for stronger and commercial relations among SAARC nations for a prosperous and integrated South Asia. “SAARC CCI has been playing an integral role in providing an institutional framework for promoting economic and regional cooperation in South Asia,” Vaidya said. He also said that intra-regional investment was one of the major focus areas of SAARC CCI.