Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, emphasizing the significance of the Economic Cooperation Organization, has said that further strengthening bilateral ties with each ECO member country was Pakistan’s top priority.
Speaking during a meeting with resident ambassadors of ECO member states at the PM House on Monday, he highlighted the significance of the ECO for regional development.
Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said the ECO member states shared a common history and culture. “Today, the region faces common challenges that need to be dealt with to create opportunities for collective growth and prosperity,” he remarked.
In this regard, the prime minister highlighted connectivity, trade, energy and economic cooperation.
He looked forward to his meetings with the heads of state of ECO member countries on the margins of the 16th ECO Summit in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from November 8-9, 2023.
The ambassadors reaffirmed their respective countries’ desire to build stronger relations with Pakistan and also their collective commitment to ECO’s vision and objectives of ECO.
