PM Shehbaz Sharif commits to ECO reforms and intra-regional trade

PM Sharif highlights the significance of “ECO Vision 2025” for regional cooperation.


APP July 25, 2024
Credits: APP

ISLAMABAD:

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to supporting the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in enhancing intra-regional trade and advancing the ECO reforms agenda.

He conveyed this during a meeting with ECO Secretary General Ambassador Khusrav Noziri at the PM House on Thursday.

The Prime Minister underscored the significance of the “ECO Vision 2025” document, signed during the 2017 ECO Summit in Islamabad under then Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, as a vital framework for ECO's future direction.

Ambassador Noziri briefed the Prime Minister on ECO’s initiatives, activities, and his reform agenda aimed at revitalizing the organization.

Prime Minister Sharif appreciated Noziri’s contributions to promoting ECO as a regional cooperation platform and extended best wishes for his future endeavors.

The Prime Minister also highlighted that Ambassador Noziri is a graduate of Pakistan’s Foreign Service Academy and conveyed warm wishes for Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon.

He expressed pride in the appointment of Dr. Asad Majeed Khan, former Foreign Secretary of Pakistan, as the incoming Secretary General of ECO.

Ambassador Noziri expressed gratitude for Pakistan’s consistent support during his tenure as Secretary General of ECO.

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