ECO Senior Officials Meet in Astana to Prepare for the 14th ECO Ministerial Meeting on Transport
ECO-ACT Subcommittee on Transport Elaborates Regional Tourism Connectivity Agenda
ECO Secretary General Addresses IRU–UN-OHRLLS Side Event on Advancing the Awaza Programme of Action
ECO Secretary General Meets with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan
10th ECO Minerals Experts Group Meeting
Iran Showcases Rural and Nomadic Potential at 6th International Exhibition in Tehran
ECO Ministers of Transport to Convene in Astana
ECO Secretary General Receives Newly Appointed WHO Representative in Iran

Astana - 14 October 2026 The Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) convened today in Astana, Kazakhstan, to prepare for the 14th ECO Ministerial Meeting on Transport, scheduled for 15 October 2026. The meeting was chaired

Tehran, Iran – 13 October 2026 The Fifth Meeting of the ECO-ACT (ECO Advisory Committee on Tourism) Subcommittee on Transport, reorganized from the previous ECO Tourism and Transport Task Force, was held online with the participation of delegations from the

Astana, 14 October 2026 ECO Secretary General, Dr. Asad M. Khan, attended an IRU–UN-OHRLLS side event on advancing the Awaza Programme of Action, which mobilized regional and international partnerships to strengthen connectivity, transit facilitation and market access for landlocked countries.

Astana, 13 October 2026 – Dr. Asad M. Khan, Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), met with H.E. Mr. Arman Issagaliyev, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on the sidelines of the Silk Way

Tehran - 12 October 2026 The 10th ECO Minerals Experts Group Meeting (MEGM-10) was jointly organized by ECO Secretariat and Geological Survey of Iran (GSI) on 12 October 2026 in a hybrid mode. The meeting brought together the representatives of

Tehran, 11 October 2026 The ECO Secretariat, represented by Mr. Can Aygul, Director for Agriculture and Industry, visited the 6th International Exhibition of Rural and Nomadic Capabilities (IRDEXPO) in Tehran as part of the National Event marking Rural and Nomadic

The 14th ECO Ministerial Meeting on Transport will be organized on 15 October 2026 in Astana. Hosted by the Government of Republic of Kazakhstan on the margins of Astana New Silk Way Forum, the Ministerial Meeting will gather ministers and

On 6 October 2026, Dr. Asad M. Khan, Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), received Dr. Jean Jabbour, the newly appointed Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Islamic Republic of Iran,. The two sides discussed

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