13th ECO Summit

2017 ECO Summit
Host countryPakistan
Date27 February – 1 March 2017
MottoConnectivity for Regional Prosperity
Venue(s)Jinnah Convention Centre, Islamabad Serena Hotel
CitiesIslamabad
FollowsBaku 2012
PrecedesTehran 2018
WebsiteECO

The 2017 ECO summit was the 13th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization, held on 1 March 2017 in Islamabad, Pakistan.[1]

The Summit was preceded by the 22nd Meeting of the ECO Council of Foreign Ministers (COM) on 28 February 2017 in Islamabad. Senior Officials from Member States met on 27 February 2017 in Islamabad and stayed for the duration of the summit.

The summit highlighted the state of affairs of ECO in the light of the new and emerging global and regional circumstances and agreed on expanding regional economic cooperation among its member states. The new ECO Vision 2025 was expanded upon and several key guidelines have been taken into account.[2] Pakistan plans to integrate the ECO Summit members with the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor.[3][4]

  1. ^ "13th ECO Summit in Islamabad". Archived from the original on 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2017-02-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "13th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit, (26 February – 01 March 2017, Islamabad) | Press Conference by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs". Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  3. ^ "13th ECO Summit begins in Islamabad". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  4. ^ Ashraf, Muhammad (March 20, 2017). "Snags in the ECO trade agreement". DAWN.COM.

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