United Nation Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Transport and Tourism Division

Status of Signatories to

the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Asian Highway Network

as of 1 January 2008

No

State

Signature

Signed on

Name of Authorized Representative

Picture of signing

1. Afghanistan
Simple

Ratification on
8 January 2006
26 April 2004 H. E. Mr. Sayed Mohammand Ali Jaweed, Minister of Transport

2. Armenia
Simple

Ratification on
6 June 2005
26 April 2004 Mr. Aghvan Vardanyan, Minister of Labour and Social Issues

3. Azerbaijan H.
Simple

Ratification on
5 May 2005
28 April 2004 E. Mr. Yasar Tofiqi Aliyev, Ambassador E. and P. of Azerbaijan to China

4. Bhutan
Simple

Ratification on
18 August 2005
26 April 2004 H. E. Mr. Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk, Minister of Foreign Affairs

5. Cambodia
Simple

Approval effected
on 5 April 2005
26 April 2004 H. E. Mr. Khy Tainglim, Minister of Public Works and Transport

6. China Definitive 26 April 2004 H. E. Mr. Zhang Chunxian, Minister of Communications

7. Georgia

Simple

Approved on 9 December 2005
26 April 2004 H. E. Mrs. Salome Zourabichvili,
Minister of Foreign Affairs

8. India
Simple

Ratification on 16 February 2006
27 April 2004 H. E. Mr. Deepak Chattarjee, Commerce Secretary

9. Indonesia Simple 26 April 2004 Mr. Ir. Iskandar Abubakar, M.Sc., Director-General of Land Transportation

10. Islamic Republic of Iran Simple 26 April 2004 H. E. Mr. Hamid Reza Baradaran Shoraka, Deputy of Management and Planning Organization

11. Japan Definitive 26 April 2004 H. E. Mr. Masatoshi Abe, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs

12. Kazakhstan
Simple

Approved on 1 November 2007
26 April 2004 H. E. Mr. K. Tokayev, Minister of Foreign Affairs

13. Kyrgyzstan
Simple

Ratification on 30 August 2006
26 April 2004 H. E. Mr. Aitmatov Ascar Chingisovich, Minister of Foreign Affairs

14. Lao PDR
Simple

Ratification on 10 April 2008
26 April 2004 H. E. Mr. Somsavat Lengsavad, Deputy-Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs

15 Malaysia Simple
24 September 2004, New York

H.E. Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar, Foreign Minister

16. Mongolia
Simple

Ratification on
25 July 2005

26 April 2004 H. E. Mr. Luvsandorj Dawagiv, Ambassador E. an P. of Mongolia to Kingdom of Thailand

17. Myanmar
Simple, reservation Article 11

Ratification on
15 September 2004
26 April 2004 H. E. U Soe Tha, Minister of National Planning and Economic Development

18. Nepal Simple 26 April 2004 H. E. Mr. Shankar Prasad Sharma, Vice Chairman, National Planning Commission

19. Pakistan
Simple

Ratification on
19 October 2005
26 April 2004 H. E. Mr. Iftikhar Rashid, Secretary, Ministry of Communications

20. Philippines
Simple

Ratification on
18 December 2007
2 November 2005

21. Republic of Korea
Simple

Ratification on
13 August 2004
26 April 2004 H. E. Mr. Kim Chang-se, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Construction and Transportation

22. Russian Federation Definitive 27 April 2004 H. E. Mr. Yuri Fedotov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs

23. Sri Lanka
Simple

Ratification on
24 September 2004

26 April 2004 H. E. Mr. Lakshman Kadirgamar, Minister of Foreign Affairs

24. Tajikistan
Simple

Acceptance on 10 April 2006
26 April 2004 H. E. Mr. Aslov Sirojiddin, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs

25. Thailand
Simple

Ratification on
13 March 2006
26 April 2004 H. E. Mr. Nikorn Chamnong, Deputy Minister of Transport

26. Turkey Simple 26 April 2004 H. E. Mr. Alev Kilic, Ambassador E. and P. and Deputy Undersecretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs

27. Uzbekistan Definitive 26 April 2004 H. E. Mr. Bakhodir Khalilov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs

28. Viet Nam
Simple

Approval on
3 August 2004

26 April 2004 H. E. Mr. Nguyen Dy Nien, Minister of Foreign Affairs

Status of Signatories to the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Asian Highway Network as of 1 January 2008

No	State	Signature	Signed on	Name of Authorized Representative	Picture of signing

1.	Afghanistan	Simple Ratification on 8 January 2006	26 April 2004	H. E. Mr. Sayed Mohammand Ali Jaweed, Minister of Transport

2.	Armenia	Simple Ratification on 6 June 2005	26 April 2004	Mr. Aghvan Vardanyan, Minister of Labour and Social Issues

3.	Azerbaijan H.	Simple Ratification on 5 May 2005	28 April 2004	E. Mr. Yasar Tofiqi Aliyev, Ambassador E. and P. of Azerbaijan to China

4.	Bhutan	Simple Ratification on 18 August 2005	26 April 2004	H. E. Mr. Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk, Minister of Foreign Affairs

5.	Cambodia	Simple Approval effected on 5 April 2005	26 April 2004	H. E. Mr. Khy Tainglim, Minister of Public Works and Transport

6.	China	Definitive	26 April 2004	H. E. Mr. Zhang Chunxian, Minister of Communications

7.	Georgia	Simple Approved on 9 December 2005	26 April 2004	H. E. Mrs. Salome Zourabichvili, Minister of Foreign Affairs

8.	India	Simple Ratification on 16 February 2006	27 April 2004	H. E. Mr. Deepak Chattarjee, Commerce Secretary

9.	Indonesia	Simple	26 April 2004	Mr. Ir. Iskandar Abubakar, M.Sc., Director-General of Land Transportation

10.	Islamic Republic of Iran	Simple	26 April 2004	H. E. Mr. Hamid Reza Baradaran Shoraka, Deputy of Management and Planning Organization

11.	Japan	Definitive	26 April 2004	H. E. Mr. Masatoshi Abe, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs

12.	Kazakhstan	Simple Approved on 1 November 2007	26 April 2004	H. E. Mr. K. Tokayev, Minister of Foreign Affairs

13.	Kyrgyzstan	Simple Ratification on 30 August 2006	26 April 2004	H. E. Mr. Aitmatov Ascar Chingisovich, Minister of Foreign Affairs

14.	Lao PDR	Simple Ratification on 10 April 2008	26 April 2004	H. E. Mr. Somsavat Lengsavad, Deputy-Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs

15	Malaysia	Simple	24 September 2004, New York	H.E. Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar, Foreign Minister

16.	Mongolia	Simple Ratification on 25 July 2005	26 April 2004	H. E. Mr. Luvsandorj Dawagiv, Ambassador E. an P. of Mongolia to Kingdom of Thailand

17.	Myanmar	Simple, reservation Article 11 Ratification on 15 September 2004	26 April 2004	H. E. U Soe Tha, Minister of National Planning and Economic Development

18.	Nepal	Simple	26 April 2004	H. E. Mr. Shankar Prasad Sharma, Vice Chairman, National Planning Commission

19.	Pakistan	Simple Ratification on 19 October 2005	26 April 2004	H. E. Mr. Iftikhar Rashid, Secretary, Ministry of Communications

20.	Philippines	Simple Ratification on 18 December 2007	2 November 2005

21.	Republic of Korea	Simple Ratification on 13 August 2004	26 April 2004	H. E. Mr. Kim Chang-se, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Construction and Transportation

22.	Russian Federation	Definitive	27 April 2004	H. E. Mr. Yuri Fedotov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs

23.	Sri Lanka	Simple Ratification on 24 September 2004	26 April 2004	H. E. Mr. Lakshman Kadirgamar, Minister of Foreign Affairs

24.	Tajikistan	Simple Acceptance on 10 April 2006	26 April 2004	H. E. Mr. Aslov Sirojiddin, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs

25.	Thailand	Simple Ratification on 13 March 2006	26 April 2004	H. E. Mr. Nikorn Chamnong, Deputy Minister of Transport

26.	Turkey	Simple	26 April 2004	H. E. Mr. Alev Kilic, Ambassador E. and P. and Deputy Undersecretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs

27.	Uzbekistan	Definitive	26 April 2004	H. E. Mr. Bakhodir Khalilov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs

28.	Viet Nam	Simple Approval on 3 August 2004	26 April 2004	H. E. Mr. Nguyen Dy Nien, Minister of Foreign Affairs