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Also Known As	Organization for International Economic Cooperation • CMEA • Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
Date	January 1949 - present
Areas Of Involvement	economic growth • economic integration

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European Union United Nations North Atlantic Treaty Organization OPEC Commonwealth World Health Organization League of Nations World Trade Organization United Nations Security Council ASEAN

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