Andean Group - Introduction
Andean Group, also known as the Andean Pact, the South American Andes developing regional economic cooperation organization. May 26, 1969, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador and Secretary Lu Wuguo in Cartagena, Colombia, signed the "Andean regional integration agreements", later known as "Cartagena Agreement", the establishment of the Cartagena Agreement Committee, October 16, 1969 after the Agreement enters into force, renamed the Andean Pact.
February 13, 1973 Venezuela joined the Andean Group. In October 1976, Chile announced its withdrawal, in September 1992, Peru suspended commitment to the economic obligations of the partner countries In 1994 May, five countries have reached in January 1, 1995 into the Andean free trade zone. September 5, 1995, the Andean Group, the seventh meeting of the Presidential Council decided to establish the Andean Integration System. In January 1996, the Peruvian Government announced a comprehensive Jia Ruan Andean Integration System, assume all the obligations of member states. March 9, 1996, and easy for the present name. In April 2006, Venezuela and Colombia by Peru sign free trade agreement with the United States to withdraw from the organization. It is now only Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador four countries. Panama and Mexico for the long-term observers, members of Chile is accepted as a partner, but not full members. Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay as the associated countries. Now Panama is also the intention to join CAN. To July 1, 2007 members of four are: Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombia. Andean Group, headquartered in Lima, Peru.