Membership
Member States
| Date | Country | Enlargement |
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| 26 April 1996 | China | Founders |
| Kazakhstan | ||
| Kyrgyzstan | ||
| Russia | ||
| Tajikistan | ||
| 15 June 2001 | Uzbekistan | First |
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Observer States
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Dialogue Partners
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