MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGSouth Asian • October 15th, 2003
the South Asian Network Operators Group (hereinafter “SANOG”) a virtual group of network operators in South Asia, located at www.sanog.org, with secretariat in Kathmandu, Nepal;
THE SOUTH ASIAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (SAFTA): TOWARDS A MULTILATERAL FRAMEWORKSouth Asian • December 24th, 2004
The South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA)1, signed by the member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) at Islamabad, Pakistan on the 6th of January 2004, presents the seven South Asian countries2 with numerous opportunities for participating in the multilateral trade agenda. Coming at a time when diplomatic relations between the nations of South Asia show definitive signs of improvement (specifically the thaw in relations between the governments of the two major economies of India and Pakistan), the conclusion of SAFTA represents a positive indicator of enhanced and mutually beneficial regional cooperation for the countries and provides a framework for concrete opportunities for trade between the signatory countries.
