Map of the CACO.
Green: Member states.
Yellow: Observer status.

The Central Asian Cooperation Organization (CACO) is an international organization, composed of five member-states: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Russia. Observer status has been given to Georgia, Turkey and Ukraine. Image File history File links Map of the Central Asian Cooperation Organization. ... Image File history File links Map of the Central Asian Cooperation Organization. ...

The objective of the Central Asian Cooperation Organization is to enchance “the development of the economic integration in the region, the perfection of the forms and mechanisms of expansion of the political, social, scientific-technical, cultural and educational relations” among its members.

The Central Asian Cooperation Organization (CACO) was first initiated by all five Central Asian nations in 1991 as the Central Asian Commonwealth. Later Turkmenistan followed a policy of isolation, withdrawing from participation in all regional forums. 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

It contiuned in 1994 under the name of Central Asian Economic Union or CAEU and included Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan as members. In 1998 it was then renamed Central Asian Economic Cooperation with the entry of Tajikistan. In 2002 it was renamed yet again to what we know it now, the Central Asian Cooperation Organization or CACO. In 2004, Russia joined the organization. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the end of 2005 it was decided between the member states that Uzbekistan will join the Eurasian Economic Community and that both organization will merge together. 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Flag of EURASEC The Eurasian Economic Community (EURASEC) was put into motion on the 10th October 2000 when Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan signed the treaty. ...

Members

• Current members:
  • Kazakhstan (1991)
  • Kyrgystan (1991)
  • Tajikistan (1991; self-suspended 1994-1998)
  • Uzbekistan (1991)
  • Russia (2004)
• Observers:
  • Ukraine
  • Georgia
  • Turkey
• Former members:
  • Turkmenistan (1991; withdrawn 1994)

Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан) is a country in Central Asia. ...

See Also

• Eurasian Economic Community (EURASEC)
• Regional organisations in the Post-Soviet space

Flag of EURASEC The Eurasian Economic Community (EURASEC) was put into motion on the 10th October 2000 when Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan signed the treaty. ... The Post-Soviet states, also commonly known as former Soviet republics, are the independent nations which split off from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in its breakup in 1991. ...

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