The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Standing Committee meeting commenced in Pokhara on the eve of 37th SAARC Council of Ministers' meeting.
The meeting began under the chairmanship of Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Shankar Das Bairagi.
All the Foreign and External Affairs Ministry secretaries of eight member countries are participating in the meeting.
Discussions on various issues including the proposal of 'Youth Charter' regarding resolving problems of youth unemployment in SAARC region will be held.
The Foreign Secretaries of SAARC member countries had arrived in Pokhara yesterday to participate in 42nd meeting of Standing Committee.
