- Economic Cooperation Organization

ECO Secretary General Meets Pakistan’s National Tourism Coordinator to the Prime Minister

Virtual Consultative Meeting on Preparations for the 4th ECO Ministerial Meeting on Industry in Dushanbe

ECO and ITU jointly hold webinar on ICT policy and regulation

36th Meeting of the ECO Regional Planning Council Convenes

ECO Participates in the 18th Annual Meeting of TRACECA

ECO Secretary General meets with the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan

ECO Participates in the 5th Istanbul International Water Forum

ECO Secretary General Meets Pakistan’s National Tourism Coordinator to the Prime Minister

Islamabad, Pakistan – 1 June 2026 ECO Secretary General Dr. Asad M. Khan met today with Mr. Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, National Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Tourism of Pakistan and management of the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation, to

Water for Sustainable Development

Dushanbe, May 28, 2026 As part of the 4th High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development” 2018–2028, held in Dushanbe, the Secretariat of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was represented by ECO Deputy Secretary

Virtual Consultative Meeting on Preparations for the 4th ECO Ministerial Meeting on Industry in Dushanbe

On 25 May 2026, the Directorate of Agriculture and Industry of the ECO Secretariat and the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Tajikistan held a virtual consultative meeting to coordinate preparations for the forthcoming 4th ECO

ECO and ITU jointly hold webinar on ICT policy and regulation

20 May 2026 —Tehran The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), in collaboration with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), successfully held a regional webinar under the theme of “ICT Policy and Regulation for a Digital Future”. The Event, held online on 20

36th Meeting of the ECO Regional Planning Council Convenes

Tehran – May 17, 2026 The 36th Meeting of the ECO Regional Planning Council (RPC) commenced on May 17, 2026, with a plenary session held at the ECO Secretariat in Tehran. Organized in hybrid format, the session was attended by

ECO Participates in the 18th Annual Meeting of TRACECA

Astana - 15 May 2026 Deputy Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization, Ambassador Mr. Yerzhan Mukash, participated at the 18th Annual Meeting of TRACECA (Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia) Intergovernmental Commission), along with representatives of several governments and international organizations.ECO and

ECO Secretary General meets with the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan

Islamabad – May 8, 2026 The Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization Dr. Asad M. Khan held a meeting with the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan, H.E. Amna Baloch, in Islamabad.The Secretary General expressed sincere appreciation to the Foreign Secretary

ECO Participates in the 5th Istanbul International Water Forum

The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) participated in the 5th Istanbul International Water Forum, held on 5–6 May 2026 in Istanbul. Dr. Hüsnü Tekin, Director of Human Resources and Sustainable Development (HRSD), represented the ECO Secretariat at the Forum.Convening ministers, policymakers,

SECRETARY GENERAL

Amb. Dr. Asad M. Khan
14th Secretary General of ECO

Deputies Secretary General

Directorates and Sections

ECO Region and Global Agenda

The ECO intergovernmental machinery and institutional arrangements, as one of the most prominent regional economic groups in the world, are vividly interacting with the emerging and trending global issues, particularly the UN-sponsored global agendas. It was the case from the 1960s, when ECO’s predecessor - RCD - began to exist close to the “development paradigm” of the day, and continues to be the case in the post-2015 development agenda. The ECO Member States, individually and collectively as a region, are involved in policymaking as well as operational frameworks to react to the challenges/opportunities exposed by the global issues of regional and national impacts. These include, among others, climatic changes, natural hazards, and sectors and themes addressed by the SDGs.

Population

Member Countries

Area Km2

Regional Trade

0 bln$

Menu