Dushanbe, Tajikistan, March 25. The Economic
Cooperation Organization (ECO) is ready to closely collaborate with
the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of Tajikistan to
advance the regional industrialization agenda, Asad Majeed Khan,
the Secretary General of the ECO, said, Trend reports via the
organization.
The ECO’s Secretary-General made the remark during the meeting
with the Minister of Industry and New Technologies of Tajikistan,
Sherali Kabir, in Dushanbe.
In the course of the meeting, Minister Kabir reaffirmed
Tajikistan’s strong support for ECO initiatives and emphasized the
importance of enhancing regional cooperation within the ECO
framework, particularly in the industrial sector, with a focus on
integrating new technologies.
In turn, Khan briefed the Tajik minister on key upcoming ECO
Ministerial Meetings in the fields of Trade, Finance, Tourism, and
Transport. He also mentioned the 17th ECO Summit, which is set to
be held in Azerbaijan on July 3-4, 2025.
Highlighting industrialization as a key priority for the ECO,
Khan noted that this priority aligns closely with Tajikistan’s
national development strategy.
The ECO was established in 1985 by Iran, Pakistan, and Türkiye
with the goal of promoting economic, technical, and cultural
cooperation among its member states. On November 28, 1992, seven
additional countries—Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—joined the
organization, bringing the total number of member countries to
10.