o Date of Membership Approval: September 14, 2006

 o Names of New Member Governments: a total of 27 member governments

    - China (2) : Hubei Province, Hunan Province

    - Republic of Korea (1) : Daegu Metropolitan City

    - Mongolia (20) : Ulaanbaator City, Dornod Province, Suhbaatar Province, Hentiy Province, Dornogovi Province, Dundgovi Province, Omnogovi Province, Bulgan Province, Ovorhangay Province, Bayanhongor Province, Arhangay Province, Hovsgol Province, Zavhan Province, Govi Altay Province, Hovd Province, UVS Province, Bayan-Olgiy Province, Orhon Province, Govi Sumber Province, Darhan Province

    - Russia (4) : Krasnoyarsk Krai, Tomsk Region, Republic of Tyva, Altay Krai