ECOEconomic Cooperation Organisation

 Found1964RCD (Regional Cooperation for development)

 Three founding member (Turkey; Iran; Pak)
 Suspended: 1979 Reason:-
o Iranian Revolution (Imam Khamnai dethrone Shah of Iran rule)
o Soviet occupation of Afghanistan (1979-1991)12 years
 (Soviet given/taken 3y to leave Afghanistan)1988 to 1991
 Soviet declared independence its 15/16 statesAmong 6 central Asian States & 7thAfghan.
o Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) (Iran Attacked Iraq due to claiming Shatul Arab river)
 1985 Restored RCD as ECO (in meeting at Iran (Tehran))
 28-Nov-19926+1=7 States join ECO (before 3 states Now 3+7=10 member states)
o Pak; Iran; Turkey
o Afghan; Azarbaijan; Kazakistan; Kyrg