The phrase "Western and Southern Asian nations” as used in these Guidelines specifies the following nations:
Afghanistan
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Bhutan
Georgia
India
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Maldives
Moldova
Mongolia
Nepal
Oman
Pakistan
Palestine
Qatar
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Sri Lanka
Syria
Tajikistan
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Yemen