ISLAMABAD: The 30th meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Council of Ministers will commence in Islamabad on Sunday, with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar set to chair the two-day session.
Foreign ministers and delegation heads from ECO member countries will participate in the meeting, alongside representatives of the organisation’s Secretariat and affiliated bodies.
Ahead of the ministerial session, senior officials from member states will meet to review the ECO’s ongoing programmes and activities, evaluate the performance of its subsidiary organisations and prepare the agenda and draft documents for approval by the ministers.
Pakistan, which holds the ECO chairmanship for 2026–2027, aims to promote regional cooperation under the theme “Reviving Regionalism for a Resilient ECO”.
The country’s priorities during its tenure will include improving regional connectivity, strengthening economic integration, expanding partnerships and encouraging joint initiatives for sustainable development and shared prosperity.
The meeting is expected to provide an opportunity for member states to reinforce the ECO’s position as a platform for regional dialogue, economic cooperation and closer collaboration.
Pakistan also intends to utilise its chairmanship to strengthen its position as a regional connectivity and logistics hub while promoting trade and more efficient regional supply chains.
These initiatives are aimed at tapping the region’s economic potential and ensuring that stronger regional partnerships deliver practical benefits for people across member countries.
Meanwhile, an eight-member ECO delegation arrived in Lahore on Saturday.
The delegation was headed by ECO Deputy Secretary General Ambassador Silapberdi Nurberdiyev of Turkmenistan.
