Tehran – August 27, 2025
The ECO Secretary General Dr. Asad M. Khan met with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, H.E. Dr. Hamid Ghanbari.
Congratulating Dr. Ghanbari on his appointment, Dr. Khan conveyed his readiness to maintain the traditional close contact and coordination with him to advance common goals and objectives. The meeting reviewed several items within the ECO cooperation framework, including the upcoming ECO Interior Ministers Meeting and ECO Agriculture Ministers Meeting, to be organized in Tehran on October 28 and November 18, 2025, respectively.
Assuring the Secretary General about Iran’s keenness on deepening cooperation with neighboring and regional countries, the Minister conveyed their readiness to contribute to closer economic cooperation among the ECO member countries.
