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{{Infobox Geopolitical organization

| conventional_long_name = GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development - GUAM

| native_name = {{unbulleted list |{{lang-ka|დემოკრატიისა და ეკონომიკური განვითარების ორგანიზაცია სუამი|tr}} |{{langx|uk|ГУАМ Організація за демократію та економічний розвиток|HUAM Orhanizatsiia za demokratiiu ta ekonomichnyi rozvytok}} |{{langx|az|GUAM Demokratiya və İqtisadi İnkişaf naminə Təşkilat}} |{{langx|ro|GUAM Organizația pentru Democrație și Dezvoltare Economică}} }}

| linking_name = GUAM

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| admin_center_type = Headquarters

| admin_center = {{nowrap|[[Kyiv]], [[Ukraine]]}}

| languages_type = Official language

| languages = Russian (1997−2014)<br>English, Russian(2014−)

| established established_event1 = MayGUAM 26,consultative 2006forum

| established_date1 = 10 October 1997

| established_event2 = Uzbekistan membership, GUUAM established

| established_date2 = 1999

| established_event3 = Charter signed

| established_date3 = June 2001

| established_event4 = Uzbekistan withdrew, GUAM reestablished

| established_date4 = May 2005

| area_km2 = 810,506

| area_sq_mi = 312,938

| area_label = Total

| population_estimate = {{decrease}} 49,842,000<ref name="IMFWEORU">{{cite web|url=https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/weo-database/2022/October/weo-report?c=911,912,921,926,&s=NGDPD,PPPGDP,&sy=2020&ey=2022&ssm=0&scsm=1&scc=0&ssd=1&ssc=0&sic=0&sort=subject&ds=.&br=1|title=Report for Selected Countries and Subjects: October 2022|website=[[International Monetary Fund]]|access-date=7 December 2022|archive-date=7 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207145126/https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/weo-database/2022/October/weo-report?c=911,912,921,926,&s=NGDPD,PPPGDP,&sy=2020&ey=2022&ssm=0&scsm=1&scc=0&ssd=1&ssc=0&sic=0&sort=subject&ds=.&br=1|url-status=live}}</ref>

| population_estimate_year = 2020

| population_density_km2 = 71.5

| GDP_nominal = {{decrease}} $311&nbsp;billion<ref name="IMFWEORU"/>

| GDP_nominal_year = 2024

| GDP_nominal_per_capita = {{decrease}} $6,240

| GDP_PPP = {{decrease}} $993.78 &nbsp;billion<ref name="IMFWEORU"/>

| GDP_PPP_year = 2024

| GDP_PPP_per_capita = {{decrease}} $19,939

| official_website = {{official URL}}

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The '''GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development - GUAM''' is a regional organization of four [[post-Soviet states]]: [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]], [[Ukraine]], [[Azerbaijan]], and [[Moldova]].

Conceived in 1997 to harmonize and integrate commercial, diplomatic and democratic relations among its member states, the GUAM treaty charter was signed in 2001 and today covers a population of over 49.8 million people. [[Uzbekistan]] was also a member of GUAM in the 1999–2005 period. In 2003, GUAM became an observer in the [[United Nations General Assembly|UN General Assembly]]. In 2007, GUAM also established a military [[peacekeeping]] force and organized joint military exercises. Such increasingly deepened integration and relationships led to GUAM playing an important role in the region's diplomatic and commercial affairs.

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At the 77th Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly held in New York on 20 September 2022, the Foreign Ministers of the Organization for Democracy and Economic Development (GUAM) members came together on the sidelines and held the 39th Cabinet meeting of GUAM. After the meeting, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova signed a protocol on the determination of the country of origin of the goods. In addition, it was announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine that a free trade zone was established between the GUAM countries.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ankasam.org/free-zone-developed-in-the-shadow-of-the-russia-ukraine-war-economies-of-guam/?lang=en |title=Free Zone Developed in the Shadow of the Russia-Ukraine War: Economies of GUAM |date=October 2022 |access-date=19 June 2023 |archive-date=19 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619165001/https://www.ankasam.org/free-zone-developed-in-the-shadow-of-the-russia-ukraine-war-economies-of-guam/?lang=en |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://guam-organization.org/en/protocol-on-rules-for-determining-the-country-of-origin-of-goods-to-the-agreement-on-establishment-of-free-trade-area-between-the-guuam-participating-states/ |title=Protocol on rules for determining the country of origin of goods to the Agreement on Establishment of Free Trade Area between the GUUAM Participating States |date=20 September 2022 |access-date=19 June 2023 |archive-date=19 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619163502/https://guam-organization.org/en/protocol-on-rules-for-determining-the-country-of-origin-of-goods-to-the-agreement-on-establishment-of-free-trade-area-between-the-guuam-participating-states/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The Free Trade Area has not been ratified and has not entered into force. It is too soon to be sure whether GUAM member states will ratify the free trade area soon, or if the project will be placed on hiatus. There is also the question about to what extent an FTA could help financially GUAM countries compared to other projects, such as European Union membership or the Middle Corridor. GUAM is a regional bloc that has not demonstrated its usefulness to its member states compared to other organizations or projects that GUAM member states are part of.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/guam-2-0-can-free-trade-revive-the-forgotten-regional-bloc/ |title=GUAM 2.0: Can Free Trade Revive the Forgotten Regional Bloc? |date=3 October 2022 |access-date=19 June 2023 |archive-date=19 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619163458/https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/guam-2-0-can-free-trade-revive-the-forgotten-regional-bloc/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Members==

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* {{cite web |url=http://today.az/news/politics/26721.html |title=Ukraine suggests setting up GUAM peacekeeping unit |date=31 May 2006 |work=Today.az |access-date=18 April 2007 }}

* {{cite web |url=http://www.mfa.gov.az/eng/international/organizations/guam.shtml |title=Azerbaijan-GUAM |work=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan |access-date=18 April 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070416093857/http://www.mfa.gov.az/eng/international/organizations/guam.shtml <!--Bot retrieved archive--> |archive-date=16 April 2007 }}

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090907040823/http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=10062 GUAM News] (subscribers only)

* [https://guam-organization.org/en/organization-for-democracy-and-economic-development-guam-news/ GUAM News]

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060615100824/http://www.bakutoday.net/view.php?d=21284 Baku Today]

* {{cite web |url=http://www.guuam.org/general/history.html |title=The GUUAM Group: History and Principles |work=guuam.org |access-date=12 June 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070728125213/http://www.guuam.org/general/history.html |archive-date=28 July 2007 |url-status=dead }}

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==External links==

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* {{Official website|https://guam-organization.org/en/}}

* [https://www.facebook.com/odedguam Facebook]

* [https://twitter.com/GUAMSecretariat X (Twitter)]

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