Tehran, February 18, 2025
Dr. Asad M. Khan, Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), met H.E. Abdullah bin Saud Al-Anzi, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Islamic Republic of Iran. The discussions focused on enhancing regional cooperation and strengthening ECO’s engagement with key multilateral organizations based in Saudi Arabia.
Recalling Saudi Arabia’s participation in high-level ECO events in the past, Dr. Khan acknowledged the Kingdom’s interest in ECO’s activities. He underscored the importance of advancing regional collaboration and called for deeper engagement between ECO, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
Echoing Dr. Khan’s emphasis on strengthening regionalism, Amb Al Anzi acknowledged the important role ECO could play in promoting regional development and assured of his support to ECO in its outreach to Saudi-based multilateral organizations.
