UN General Assembly
1964

92. These are global ends and regional action is one of the means to their fulfilment. We in Pakistan were happy to join the fraternal countries of Iran and Turkey in Regional Co-operation for Development. The Heads of State of the three countries launched the enterprise at their meeting in Istanbul in July 1964 when wide agreement was reached on greater freedom of communication among the three countries and on the exploration of possibilities for creating mass awareness of their common culture and civilization. This institution, instead of being exclusive, is open to accession by other countries in either all or some spheres of its activities. We hope that it will produce a broader base for our respective economies and result in the enrichment of our cultures.