Charter of the Association of the North East Asia Regional Governments
In the spirit of reciprocity and equity, representatives of regional governments in the North East Asian Region, which has unlimited potential to contribute to the international community, have resolved to combine our efforts to accomplish co-development in the region and, at the same time, to contribute to world peace by promoting exchange and cooperation in all fields of administration, economy and culture. Accordingly, to accomplish these noble aims, the representatives have agreed to the present Charter of the Association of North East Asia Regional Governments and do hereby establish an international organization to be known as the Association of North East Asia Regional Governments.
Section 1 The General Assembly
Section 2 Working Committee
Section 3 The Secretariat
Section 4 Associated Supporting Organizations
In faith whereof, the representatives of the regional governments, who were given the due authority from each member government, have signed the present Charter of the Association of North East Asia Regional Governments in Gyeongju City, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Republic of Korea on the 12th day of September, 1996.
This Charter shall take effect from the 21st of October 1998.
This Charter shall take effect from the 12th of September 2002.
This Charter shall be effectuated from the 8th of September 2004.
This Charter shall take effect from the 28th of October 2010.
This Charter shall take effect from the 22nd of October 2014.
This Charter shall take effect from the 27th of September 2016.
This Charter shall take effect from the 29th of October 2018.