In July 2006, during the Bissau summit, Equatorial Guinea and Mauritius were admitted as Associate Observers along with 17 International associations and organizations considered as Consultative Observers.
2006年7月在比绍的最高级会谈中，赤道几内亚和毛里求斯获得观察员身份，同时有17个国际联盟及组织获得顾问身份。