The current bureaucratic structure of the ECO provides four positions of the Deputy Secretaries General. The incumbents of the posts, deputed by relevant Member States, are assigned different portfolios in line with the sectoral activities of the Organisation.
Dr. Behzad SABERI ANSARI (Iranian National) assumed the charge of the Deputy Secretary General (Trade & Investment, Agriculture & Industries (AI) and Transport & Communications) at the ECO Secretariat in
Ambassador Yerzhan Mukash (Kazakh national) is ECO Deputy Secretary General (since February 2026) in charge of Tourism Directorate; Project Management Section; Judicial and Parliamentary Coordination and ECO Advocacy Programme for
Mr. Silapberdi Nurberdiyev (Turkmenistan National) Ambassador Silapberdi Nurberdiyev (Turkmenistan National) assumed the charge as Deputy Secretary General for Transport & Communication and Human Resource & Sustainable Development (T&C and HR&SD) at
