Iranian President Hasan Rouhani arrives in Pakistan
World leaders are arriving in the federal capital to attend the summit beginning tomorrow
Iran's President Hasan Rouhani arrives in Pakistan on February 28, 2017. EXPRESS NEWS SCREEN GRAB
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday to attend the Economic Coordination Organisation (ECO) meeting beginning in Islamabad from March 1.
The head of state was warmly received by officials and was also given a 21-gun salute.
On Wednesday, prime minister's top foreign policy aide Sartaj Aziz announced that Pakistan will host the 13th ECO summit, which
he said would deliberate upon ways and means to augment cooperation in areas of connectivity, trade, energy, tourism, investment, industry, economic growth, productivity, social welfare and environment.
Pakistan to host 13th ECO summit
Initiatives for improving education and scientific linkages, cultural and people-to-people contacts within the ECO, he told reporters.
The head of state was warmly received by officials and was also given a 21-gun salute.
On Wednesday, prime minister's top foreign policy aide Sartaj Aziz announced that Pakistan will host the 13th ECO summit, which
he said would deliberate upon ways and means to augment cooperation in areas of connectivity, trade, energy, tourism, investment, industry, economic growth, productivity, social welfare and environment.
Pakistan to host 13th ECO summit
Initiatives for improving education and scientific linkages, cultural and people-to-people contacts within the ECO, he told reporters.