Ab initio calculations have been performed to study the complex of M + -PhX-NCY (M = Li, Na; X = Li, Br and Y = H, OH and NH 2 ). The aim is to compare the mutual cooperative effects between cation-π and lithium/halogen interactions. These effects are studied in terms of geometric and energetic properties, 15 N chemical shielding parameters, molecular electrostatic potentials and natural bond orbital analyses. A positive cooperativity is observed on introduction of a cation-π interaction to the PhLi-NCY and PhBr-NCY dyads. The cation-π interaction has an enhancing effect on the halogen bond interaction energy, making it increased by152%-233%, whereas that of lithium bond interaction by 18%-22%. The enhancing mechanism is analysed in views with the atomic charges, charge transfer and electrostatic potentials.