REGIONAL MECHANISM

REGIONAL MECHANISM The Heart of Asia - Asia Istanbul Process emphasizes on creating synergy with other regional organizations and their efforts in the areas of security, economic cooperation, and people-to-people relations, however, the process does not intend to substitute any of the regional organizations or their efforts but rather support and complement their work when necessary and particularly when it relates to Afghanistan.  The Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process has synergy with the following regional mechanisms: 
RECCA
SCO
SAARC
ECO
CAREC
MULTILATERAL/TRILATERAL