On August 3, 2008 (July 3, 2008 in the lunar calendar), the 15th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Summit concluded. On August 2, 2008, the 15th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit opened in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. International Online News (Reporter Geng Haiyan): The two-day 15th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit concluded on the 3rd in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. The Colombo Declaration adopted at the meeting condemned "all forms of terrorism and violence" and called on South Asian countries to carry out "the strongest cooperation" in combating terrorism and international crime. In the declaration, the leaders of the eight South Asian countries reiterated that they will continue to be committed to strengthening legal mechanisms aimed at counter-terrorism and committed to implementing all international and regional treaties related to counter-terrorism. The declaration also warned that rising oil prices have threatened energy security and economic development in the populous South Asia region. Therefore, South Asian countries urgently need to strengthen cooperation and strengthen energy infrastructure construction to ensure regional energy security. SAARC countries also signed the SAARC Development Fund Charter, the South Asian Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, and four agreements on Afghanistan's accession to the South Asian Free Trade Area and the establishment of the South Asian Regional Standards Organization on the same day. Comments: SAARC has gradually become an eye-catching regional cooperation organization.