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Asia Cooperation Dialogue

Updated 7 November 2026

A forum of 35 Asian states set up in 2002 to promote cooperation across Asia; its secretariat is in Kuwait.

Key facts

Founded
2002
Headquarters
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Members
35 states
Secretary-General
Nasser Al-Mutairisince September 2024
Last summit
3 October 2024Doha, Qatar
The UAE
Member
UAE trade with members (2025)
$509.6 billion

Member states