DUSHANBE, 25.09.2018 /NIAT “Khovar”/. The Informal Meeting of Council of Foreign Ministers of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was held on September 24 in New York under the chairmanship of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin and with participation of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Turkey and senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyz Republic, as well as representatives from the Permanent Missions of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. NIAT “Khovar” has been reported by the MFA Information Department of the Republic of Tajikistan.

According to the source, in his statement, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan underlined the need to strengthen the economic cooperation in ECO region, as well as in the development of transport and communication, implementation of infrastructure projects, simplification of trade procedures, efficient use of water and energy resources, establishment of a common energy system, free movement of goods, services, capital and people.

S. Muhriddin also noted that ECO must take steps for promotion of an effective and collective response to the current and emerging economic scenario at the regional and global levels.