rki.news | Source: Dawn
Islamabad is hosting the 30th meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Council of Ministers, with senior officials and foreign dignitaries from member states arriving in Pakistan.
Among those attending are Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Musa Kulaklikaya, Azerbaijan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Elnur Mammadov, Kazakhstan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Issagaliyev and Turkmenistan’s Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov.
Representatives of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation have also arrived. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to join the meeting on Monday.
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will chair the ministerial meeting, which follows discussions among senior officials to review regional programmes and prepare the agenda.
Pakistan, holding the ECO chairmanship for 2026-2027, aims to strengthen regional trade, connectivity and economic integration under the theme “Reviving Regionalism for a Resilient ECO.”
Dar also met ECO Secretary General Asad Majeed Khan, reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to hosting the ECO Summit in 2027.
Both sides stressed stronger cooperation to promote regional development and shared prosperity.
Islamabad Welcomes Regional Leaders for Key ECO Ministerial Meeting
