Media reports say the Heads of State, Foreign Ministers and representatives of the ACD Member States attended the 3rd ACD Summit, which was held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Doha. At the meeting, the delegations reportedly welcomed the theme of the host of the 3rd ACD Summit, i.e. “Sports Diplomacy”, and delivered their respective country statements.
At the 3rd ACD Summit, the Heads of Delegation cordially discussed and exchanged views on matters related to ACD Cooperation mechanisms as well as regional and global issues. Moreover, the ACD Member States updated the meeting on the developments taking place in their respective countries.
At the meeting, the ACD Member States congratulated Ambassador Nasser Raden Thamer Al-Mutairi of Kuwait and Ambassador Mohammad Taghi Hosseini of Iran on their appointments as the Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary General of ACD, respectively. In addition, the “Doha Declaration” was adopted by consensus as an outcome document of the 3rd ACD Summit.
On the afternoon of 3 October 2024, the Amir of Qatar HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani hosted an official luncheon in honor of delegations to the 3rd ACD Summit at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Doha.
The Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) is an intergovernmental organization established on June 18, 2002 to promote Asian cooperation at a continental level and to ensure coordination among different regional organizations such as the ASEAN, the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Eurasian Economic Union, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and the SAARC. A key principle is to consolidate Asian strengths and fortify Asia's competitiveness by maximizing the diversity and rich resources evident in Asia. The core values of the ACD are positive thinking; informality; voluntarism; non-institutionalization; openness; respect for diversity; the comfort level of member countries; and the evolving nature of the ACD process.
Since its inception, the ACD has rapidly developed in two dimensions, namely, dialogue and projects.
It is the first international organization to cover the whole of Asia. Its secretariat is in Kuwait City
