30th meeting of ECO Council of Foreign Ministers to be held in Islamabad on Nov 15-16: FO

The 30th session of the Economic Cooperation Council of Foreign Ministers (ECO) will be held in Islamabad on November 15 and 16, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Saturday.

As informed by the press secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ishak Dar will lead the meeting, which will be attended by foreign ministers and higher delegations from ECO member states. The meeting will review the organization’s activities, programs and achievements of its affiliates.

Pakistan 2026-2027 will lead the Economic Cooperation Organization, the theme of which will be the revival of regional cooperation and the creation of a stronger and more sustainable organization. The Ministry of External Affairs said that Pakistan’s presidency will focus on strengthening regional relations and economic integration while promoting partnerships and joint efforts to promote prosperity and sustainable development.

Efforts will also be made to strengthen the ECO as an effective platform for regional cooperation, dialogue and economic cooperation, it added. Pakistan will seek to position itself as a hub for regional connectivity and a key hub for trade, logistics and supply chains, while taking steps to promote regional trade and harness the economic potential of member states.

The spokesman said that one of the main priorities of Pakistan’s presidency will remain to ensure that the people of the ECO member states benefit from regional cooperation.