Summary Foreign ministers and senior officials arrive in Islamabad for the 30th ECO Council of Ministers meeting as Pakistan assumes the organisation's 2026-27 chairmanship.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Foreign delegates and senior officials from regional countries and international organisations continue to arrive in Islamabad for the 30th meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) Council of Ministers, being held in the federal capital on November 15-16.
Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister and head of delegation Musa Kulaklikaya arrived in Islamabad on Sunday and was received at the airport by Foreign Office officials, according to an FO statement.
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Deputy Secretary General Ahmad Saidmurodzoda, Azerbaijan's Deputy Foreign Minister Elnur Mammadov and Kazakhstan's Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Issagaliyev also reached the capital to attend the meeting.
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed is also among the visiting dignitaries.
A day earlier, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Tahsin Ertugruloglu arrived in Islamabad to participate in the ministerial meeting.
The two-day ECO Council of Ministers meeting will be chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Foreign ministers and heads of delegations from member states, along with representatives of the ECO Secretariat and its subsidiary bodies, will participate in the gathering.
The ministerial meeting will be preceded by a session of senior officials from ECO member states. They will review the organisation's activities and programmes, assess the performance of its subsidiary bodies and finalise the agenda and draft outcome documents for consideration by the ministers.
Pakistan, which holds the ECO chairmanship for 2026-27, will pursue the organisation's objectives under the theme "Reviving Regionalism for a Resilient ECO", according to the Foreign Office.
H.E. Mr. Musa Kulaklikaya, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye and Head of Delegation, arrived in Islamabad to take part in the 30th ECO Council of Ministers Meeting. He was received at the airport by the officials of MoFA. #ECOCOM30th #PakistanECOChairmanship #ECOIslamabad
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) November 15, 2026
The country's chairmanship will focus on improving regional connectivity and integration, strengthening partnerships and promoting joint efforts for economic prosperity and sustainable development.
Pakistan also aims to enhance the ECO's role as a platform for regional cooperation, dialogue and economic collaboration.
The Foreign Office said the country would work to establish itself as a regional connectivity hub, facilitate logistics and supply chains and contribute to shaping the regional trade agenda.
H.E. Mr. Elnur Mammadov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Head of Delegation, arrived in Islamabad to participate in the 30th ECO Council of Ministers Meeting. He was received at Islamabad International Airport by the officers of MoFA. #ECOCOM30 #ECOPakistanChairmanship
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) November 15, 2026
These initiatives are aimed at unlocking the region's economic potential and ensuring that the benefits of regional cooperation translate into improvements in the lives of people across member states.
The ECO comprises 10 member countries: Pakistan, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Iran, Turkiye, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
