TASHKENT, Jan 23 (APP): Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Monday arrived in Tashkent, Uzbekistan to attend the 26th meeting of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Council of Ministers (COM).
The theme of the conference is “Year of Strengthening Connectivity”.
The minister will address the council and will separately hold bilateral meetings with participating ministers of member states and other dignitaries on the sidelines of the event.
Council of Ministers (COM) is the policy-making forum of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) that approves the decisions and annual work plan of the organization. The 25th COM was held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan in November, 2021.
As a founding member, Pakistan remains strongly committed to ECO which aims at promotion of effective regional cooperation, with special focus on communications, trade, culture and connectivity.
Later, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto met with Acting Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan.
The two ministers agreed to further enhance mutually beneficial cooperation in all fields with special focus on trade, energy and regional connectivity.
