H.E the Secretary General of ECO calls on the Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan

The Secretary General of ECO, Ambassador Halil Ibrahim Akca called on the Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan on 31^st of January 2018 at the Prime Minister Office during his visit to Islamabad to attend the 3^rd Meeting of the Attorneys/Prosecutors General of the ECO Member States. The ECO Secretary General thanked the prime minister for the warm welcome and acknowledged Pakistan’s active role in advancing ECO goals during the chairmanship of Pakistan. He said that ECO Secretariat was actively pursuing the goals set in the ECO Vision 2015-25 for promoting trade, enhancing regional connectivity through greater rail and road links and tourism promotion besides other areas of mutual benefit.

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi highlighted the huge potential between the ECO Member States in different areas including trade, regional connectivity, tourism and people to people contacts. He said that ECO could play a critical role towards advancing these goals and bringing the people further closer to each other. Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi also said that Pakistan extends full support to the organization in promoting bilateral as well as multilateral cooperation among the ECO Member States. He reiterated Pakistan’s continued commitment to play an active role for regional integration and strengthening multi-faceted cooperation through the ECO platform.