ECO leaders to meet in Istanbul Dec. 23
ISTANBUL – Heads of state and government from the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) member states are due to meet in Istanbul on December 23.
Representatives of international organizations will attend the meeting as well.
Prior to the summit, on December 20-21, a meeting of senior officials will take place, to be followed by a sitting of the ECO Committee of Ministers.
The latest ECO summit was held in Tehran in March 2009.
ECO was established by Iran, Turkey and Pakistan in 1985. Besides the three countries, the organization comprises Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.
ECO’s objective is to boost economic development of its member states, develop business among regions by removing trade barriers as well as to efficiently capitalize on the potential of agriculture and industries.
Azerbaijan joined the group in 1992.
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