The 3rd ECO Ministerial Meeting on Tourism proceeded by the 5th High Level Experts Group (HLEG) on Tourism was held on 3-4 October, 2019, in Khujand, Tajikistan. The Meetings were hosted by the Committee of Tourism Development under the government of the Republic of Tajikistan. Delegations from the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Tajikistan (Host), the Republic of Turkey and the Republic of Uzbekistan as well as the delegation of ECO Secretariat attended the Meetings.

Deputy Secretary General Ambassador Dr. Huseyin Avni Bicakli participated in the session’s meetings.of the 74th UN General Assembly on 27 September 2019 in New York and represented the ECO in the capacity of observer.

The Informal Meeting of ECO Council of Ministers was held on 27th September 2019 on the sidelines of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

On August 22, 2019, the ECO Secretary General, H.E. Dr. Hadi Soleimanpour held a meeting with the Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan, H.E. Mr. Nematullo Hikmatullozoda and briefed him on the latest development on economic and trade cooperation in the ECO region as well as the achievements of the organization in those areas.

On August 22, 2019, the ECO Secretary General, H.E. Dr. Hadi Soleimanpour met with Mr. Nu'mon Abdugafforzoda, the Chairman of the Committee for Tourism Development under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan.

On August 21, 2019, the Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), H.E. Dr. Hadi Soleimanpour met with the Founder of Peace and National Unity, Leader of the Nation, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, H.E. Mr. Emomali Rahmon in the Guliston city of Sughd Province of Tajikistan.

The 10th High-Level Working Group Meeting on the Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul Container Train was held on 20-21 August 2019 in Ankara, Turkey.

H.E. Dr. Hadi Soleimanpour, Secretary General ECO, inaugurated the 8th Meeting of ECOTA Cooperation Council on 18-19 August, 2019 at the ECO Secretariat, Tehran. The meeting was attended by the delegates from all, five Contracting Parties i.e. the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Tajikistan, and the Republic of Turkey.

The Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), H.E. Dr. Hadi Soleimanpour participated in the First Caspian Economic Forum on 11-12 August 2019 in National Tourist Zone “Avaza”, Turkmenistan.

On the sidelines of the First Caspian Forum, the Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), H.E. Dr. Hadi Soleimanpour met with the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan H.E. Mr. Rashid Meredov.