The Middle East Treaty Organization, also known as the Central Treaty Organization

CENTO was a military alliance of the Cold War.

Headquarters: Baghdad (1955 – 1958) Ankara (1958 – 1979)

Abbreviation: METO

CENTO was formed on 24 February 1955 by:

• Iran
• Iraq
• Pakistan
• Turkey
• and the United Kingdom.

CENTO alliance was dissolved on 16 March 1979

related question

Both Iran and Pakistan remained members of CENTO till?

 1979

Pakistan left CENTO in which year____?

 1979

When Pakistan signed the Baghdad pact, later called CENTO:

 23 September 1955

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