Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia
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The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia, abbreviated as ReCAAP or RECAAP, is a multilateral agreement between 16 countries in Asia, concluded in November 2004 and includes the RECAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC), an initiative for facilitating the dissemination of piracy-related information.[1]
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Abbreviation | ReCAAP ISC |
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Formation | 29 November 2006 (17 years ago) (2006-11-29) |
Type | International organization |
Purpose | Anti Piracy |
Headquarters | Singapore |
Coordinates | 1.2923863°N 103.792483°E / 1.2923863; 103.792483 |
Area served | Asia |
Membership | 21 Contracting Parties |
Executive Director | Krishnaswamy Natarajan |
Website | www |
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To date, twenty one countries in various parts of the world have ratified the ReCAAP agreement.[2]