ECO Awards 2023

ECO Awards 2023 were presented during the 16^th ECO Summit, held on November 9, 2023 in Tashkent. The Economic Cooperation Organization has a time-honoured tradition of cherishing its invaluable assets who contribute exceptionally to the advancement of the region through their academic and scientific endeavours. ECO Awards are presented during the Summit Meetings to academicians, researchers, scholars and scientists for their remarkable contributions in five fields of excellence such as agriculture & environment, education, economics, history, culture, literature & fine arts, and science & technology.

This year one candidate from each member state was selected after an in-depth screening by selection committee. Four awards were conferred in the field of history, culture, literature & fine arts, two in economics and one for each remaining field of excellence.

The next ECO Awards will be presented during the 17^th ECO Summit.         

	Awardee	Country	Field of Excellence
	Ms. Irada Huseynova	Republic of Azerbaijan	Science & Technology
	Dr. Tayebe Mesbahzadeh	Islamic Republic of Iran	Agriculture & Environment
	Mr. Akhmet Toktabay	Republic of Kazakhstan	History, Culture, Literature & Fine Arts
	Mr. Avazbek Atakhanov	Kyrgyz Republic	Economics
	Mr. Kosimsho Iskandarov	Republic of Tajikistan	History, Culture, Literature & Fine Arts
	Dr. Ijaz Nabi	Islamic Republic of Pakistan	Economics
	Prof. Dr. Erhan Afyoncu	Republic of Turkiye	Education
	Dr. Amangeldi Rahmanov	Turkmenistan	History, Culture, Literature & Fine Arts
	Mr. Sirojiddinov Shukhrat Samariddinovich	Republic of Uzbekistan	History, Culture, Literature & Fine Arts