(Tehran, Iran) The 3rd ECO Head of Veterinary Organizations Meeting and the First Technical Steering Committee Meeting for early establishment/Operationalization of the ECO-VECO has been held in the Iranian capital in a bid to increase trade of animal and animal products within the ECO region.

The High Level Conference on Sustainable Energy and Development under the guiding theme of “Regional Cooperation to Accelerate Sustainable Energy Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries” was held on 3 October 2018 in Vienna, Austria.

(New York, United Nations) The highest policy and decision-making body of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), the Council of Ministers (COM), have met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to discuss relevant regional and global developments within the ECO framework.

(Tehran, Iran) The Republic of Azerbaijan has signed the "Statute of the ECO Regional Center for Cooperation of Anti-Corruption Agencies and Ombudsmen (RCCACO)", which seeks to coordinate regional efforts against corruption, money laundering, and other financial crimes.

The 2nd Meeting of ECO Geomatics Committee, hosted by the National Cartographic Center (NCC) of Iran was held on 27-28 August 2018 in Tehran. The delegates from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran (host), Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan and Turkey, as well as ECO Secretariat delegation attended the Meeting.

The recently appointed ambassador of Pakistan to Iran, H.E. Ms. Riffat Masood presented her letter of credence to the Secretary General, H.E. Dr. Hadi Soleimanpour at the ECO Secretariat on August 16, 2018.

The farewell ceremony for outgoing ECO Secretary General, H.E Mr. Halil Ibrahim Akca was held in Tehran and attended by senior host country officials and diplomatic corps.

(Sanandaj, Iran) The 7th ECO Minerals Experts Group Meeting was held on August 5-7, 2018 in the western Iranian city of Sanandaj, with the presence of representatives from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kyrgyz Republic, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Republic of Tajikistan, Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as the ECO Secretariat.

The Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation organization has chaired thematic event at the 2nd Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR), in the Mongolian capital city of Ulaanbaatar on July 5, 2018.

ECO Secretary General, HE Halil Ibrahim Akca, has participated in the 2nd Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR), in the Mongolian capital city of Ulaanbaatar on July 3 - 6, 2018.