List of Participating Political Parties and Observers (Astana, Kazakhstan, September 24-26, 2009)

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ICAPP/5GA/002

As of September 22, 2009

Delegations from the following 67 Political Parties from 34 Countries and 1 Territory in Asia have confirmed their participation:

Australia 1. Liberal Party of Australia (1)

Azerbaijan 2. Yeni (New) Azerbaijan Party (2)

Bahrain 3. Islamic National Member Society (1)

Bangladesh 4. Jatiya Party (2)

China 5. Communist Party of China (21)

Cambodia 6. FUNCINPEC Party (4) 7. Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) (3)

Cyprus 8. Progressive Party for Working People (AKEL) (1) 9. Democratic Rally Party of Cyprus (DISY) (1)

Georgia 10. United National Movement (2) 11. Christian Democratic Movement of Georgia (1)

India 12. Indian National Congress (INC) (2) 13. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (2) 14. Janata Dal (United) India (JD-U) (2) 15. Communist Party of India (CPI) (2) *

Indonesia 16. Partai Bulan Bintang (Crescent Moon and Star Party) (1) 17. Partai Keadilan Sejahtera (Prosperous Justice Party) (2)

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18. Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa (National Awakening Party) (1)*

Iran 19. Iran Parties House (2)

Iraq 20. Ahal Al Iraq (2) (?)

Israel 21. Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (1) 22. Hadash Party (1) 23. Likud Party (2) 24. Kadima Party (2)

Japan 25. Japanese Communist Party (6)

Jordan 26. Alresalah (Liberal Democratic) Party (1) 27. WATANEE (Unification of National Iraqi Efforts) Council (2)

Kazakhstan 28. People’s Democratic Party “Nur Otan” 29. Democratic Party (Bright Path) 30. Village Social Democratic Party 31. People’s Communist Party of Kazkahstan 32. National Social Democratic Party

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of 33. Workers’ Party of Korea (3)

Korea, Republic of 34. Grand National Party (3) 35. Pro-Park Party (1)

Kyrgyzstan 36. People’s Party “Ak Jol” (2)

Laos 37. Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (2)

Lebanon 38. Future Movement Bloc (2) 39. Tachnaq Party (2)

Malaysia 40. United Malay National Organization (UMNO) (1) 41. Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS) (6)

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42. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) (5)

Mongolia 43. Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party (MPRP) (3)

Nepal 44. Communist Party of Nepal (UML) (1) 45. Nepali Congress Party (1)* 46. Madheshee People’s Right Forum (2)*

Pakistan 47. Pakistan Muslim League-Q (3) 48. Pakistan People’s Party (Parliamentarians) (PPP-P) (2)

Palestine 49. Fatah (Palestinian National Liberation Movement) (2)*

Philippines 50. Lakas CMD Party (3) 51. Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (1)

Russian Federation 52. United Russia Party (3) 53. Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) (3) 54. Just Russia Party (2) (?)

Singapore 55. Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) (2)

Sri Lanka 56. United National Party (UNP) (1) 57. Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) (People’s Liberal Front) (2)

Syrian Arab Republic 58. Arab Socialist Union Party (ASUP) (2) 59. Syrian Communist Party (2)* 60. National Vow Party (Alahed Alwatani) (2)

Tajikistan 61. Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (2) 62. People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT) (2)

Thailand 63. Bhumjaithai Party (1)

Turkey 64. Justice and Development Party (AKP) (2) 65. Republican People’s Party (CHP) (1)

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66. SAADET (1) (?)

Vietnam 67. Communist Party of Vietnam (3)

The following 8 Organizations have confirmed their participation as Observers: 1. Permanent Conference of Political Parties of Latin America and the Caribbean (COPPPAL) (3) 2. Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) (1) 3. Council of Europe and the Western European Union (WEU) (1) 4. CDI Asia Pacific (1) 5. People’s Union of Lithuania (4) 6. Nepal Council of World Affairs (1) 7. Hans Seidel Foundation (3) 8. Konrad Adenauer Foundation (2)

ICAPP Secretariat (3)

Footnotes: (1) Numbers in ( ) indicate the number of delegates in each delegation. (2) The * mark indicates that the delegation has not yet submitted information forms with scanned photocopies of the passports and flight schedules.