KATHMANDU, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Nepal will be hosting a conference on senior police officials of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in September, a senior government official said here Sunday.
Mani Prasad Bhattarai, Chief of the SAARC Division at the Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told Xinhua that the conference will be held in view of enhancing cooperation among law enforcement agencies of the SAARC region.
"The conference will be held in September, however, the exact dates will be announced in due course following consultation with SAARC nations," Bhattarai added.
India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will be the part of the SAARC conference.
Bhattarai also informed that the SAARC nations are working to develop the SAARC Visa Exemption Sticker Scheme to simplify visa process for the people in the region.
The SAARC is a regional body to promote regional cooperation and cordial relations among these South Asian countries.
