Regional Cooperation for Development

Regional Cooperation for Development (RCD) or Organization for Regional Cooperation and Development (ORCD)[1] was multi-governmental organization which was originally established on the 21st of July 1964 by Iran, Pakistan and Turkey, regional members of the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO), to allow socio-economic development of the member states.Seven new members were added: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.Under this organization Pakistan along with aid from Iran was able to build the 813 km long N-25 highway.Several other developments also took place in the member countries who were able to get and provide financial aid to each other.These depicted personalities: Shah of Iran, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and Mohammad Ali Jinnah; arts, buildings, World Heritage Sites including Moenjodaro and landscapes including Lake Saiful Muluk, Kaghan Valley, Pakistan.
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