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04/09/2006
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Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) |
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The ReCAAP Agreement enters into force today. This marks a significant step forward in the ReCAAP initiative. Altogether, 11 countries have signed and ratified the Agreement so far, namely Cambodia, Japan, Laos, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Myanmar, the Republic of Korea, Vietnam, India and Sri Lanka. Brunei and Bangladesh have also signed the Agreement and are in the process of ratification. Singapore looks forward to the signing and ratification of the ReCAAP Agreement by the remaining countries.
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With the ReCAAP Agreement in force, Singapore will host the first meeting of the Governing Council of the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) on 27 - 30 November 2006. The Governing Council oversees policies guiding the work of the ReCAAP ISC. It is composed of one representative from each Contracting Party and will meet annually.
The ReCAAP ISC will be launched during the meeting of the Governing Council. The launch of the ReCAAP ISC will mark the first time that cooperation among regional governments against piracy and armed robbery at sea will be institutionalised in a permanent body with full-time staff.
The ReCAAP Agreement is the first regional government-to-government agreement to promote and enhance cooperation against piracy and armed robbery at sea in Asia. The ReCAAP ISC, located in Singapore, will serve as a platform for cooperation under the ReCAAP initiative, in particular, the sharing of piracy and armed robbery information to help improve operational cooperation when responding to security incidents at sea.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
4 SEPTEMBER 2006
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