H.E. Mr. Mukhtar Tileuberdi, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan accompanied by H.E. Mr. Ashgat Orazba, Ambassador of Kazakhstan in Tehran, visited the ECO Secretariat on 11 April 2019 to meet with the Secretary General of the ECO, H.E. Dr. Hadi Soleimanpour.

The inception meeting for the Study Project on Commercialization of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Iran (KTI) Railway Corridor was held on 10 -11 April 2019 at the ECO Secretariat, Tehran. The meeting was attended by the delegations from the concerned authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Republic of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan including private sector. Delegations from the Republic of Turkey and the Russian Federation also attended the meeting to share their expertise in running Europe-Asia corridors. The meeting was jointly organized by Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (UNESCAP), International Consultants and the ECO.

The Turkic Council delegation led by H.E. Mr. Baghdad Amreyev, the Secretary General of Turkic Council, visited ECO Secretariat on 7-8 April 2019 for paving a way to strengthen cooperative relations between the two organizations.

On the invitation of the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), ECO representative from the Trade Section for the first time participated in its Working Group-I Meeting themed Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs), 32nd Session,

Secretary General of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), H.E. Dr. Hadi Soleimanpour visited Islamabad from 12-15 March 2019 on his first visit to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan since he assumed the office of the Secretary General in August last year.

The First ECO Experts Group Meeting on Access and Benefit Sharing was held on 11-13 March, 2019 in Antalya, Republic of Turkey. The meeting was attended by the representatives of the Afghanistan, Iran, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Turkey (Host), as well as the representatives of the ECO Secretariat and Secretariat of the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

(6 March 2019, Tehran)
The 5th Meeting of the Heads of Reference Maritime Organizations of ECO Member States was held on 6th March 2019, in Tehran, at the Secretariat. High-Level Delegations from the ten ECO Member States participated in the event.

H.E. Dr. Derya Ors, paid a visit to the ECO Secretary General, H.E. Dr. Hadi Soleimanpour at the ECO Secretariat on February 4, 2019 and presented his letter of credence.

The recently appointed Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Iran, H.E. Mr. Ashgat Orazbay presented his letter of credence to the Secretary General, H.E. Dr. Hadi Soleimanpour at the ECO Secretariat on February 3, 2019.

12th Tehran International Exhibition of Tourism and Related Industries was held on 12-15 February 2019 in Tehran International Permanent Fairground supported by Iran Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO), Iran Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts & Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) and Iran International Exhibition Co. (IIEC).