[Afghanistan] - Iran to Host ECO Ministerial Meeting next week

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The 28th meeting of the foreign ministers of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) member states will be held in Iran&& s
northeastern city of Mashhad next week.Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei stated on Sunday that the upcoming
conference will be participated in by the ministers and senior authorities of ECO, directors of the local specific departments of the
company, and the secretaries general of a number of multilateral economic organizations.The meeting will be chaired by Iranian Foreign
Minister Abbas Araqchi, Iranian local media reported.Iran is holding the rotating presidency of ECO in 2024
The Tehran-headquartered ECO was developed by Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey in 1985
The main function of the organization is to promote economic, technical, and cultural cooperation amongst the member states.In 1992, the
company was broadened to consist of seven brand-new members, particularly Afghanistan, Republic of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.