Islamabad hosts foreign dignitaries for two-day ECO ministerial meeting
Foreign dignitaries arrived in Islamabad on Sunday as Pakistan hosts the two-day 30th meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) Council of Ministers, starting today . Currently, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Iran, Turkiye, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan are part of the ECO. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Deputy Secretary General Ahmad…
On Sunday, foreign dignitaries arrived in Islamabad to attend the 30th meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) Council of Ministers, which will be held over two days. Pakistan, along with Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Iran, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan, are part of the ECO.
Among the attendees are Azeri Deputy FM Elnur Mammadov, Kazakh Deputy FM Arman Issagaliyev, Turkmenistan's FM Rashid Meredov, and Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baqaei, who is expected to arrive on Monday. The meeting will be chaired by Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, with foreign ministers and heads of delegations from ECO member states in attendance.
The meeting aims to strengthen regional connectivity, deepen partnerships, and promote economic prosperity and sustainable development in the ECO region. Pakistan, currently holding the ECO chairmanship for 2026-27, seeks to enhance the organisation's role as a platform for regional cooperation, dialogue, and economic collaboration.
On the sidelines of the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Dar met with incumbent ECO Secretary General Asad Majeed Khan, reaffirming Pakistan's commitment to strengthening the OIC and supporting the OIC's objectives.
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