Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that Pakistan is committed to play an active role of regional integration and strengthening of multi-faceted cooperation through the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) platform.
ISLAMABAD, (Pakistan Point News - 31st Jan, 2018 ) : Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that Pakistan is committed to play an active role of regional integration and strengthening of multi-faceted cooperation through the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) platform. Talking to Secretary General ECO, Ambassador Halil Ibrahim Akca who called on him at the PM office on Wednesday, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said Pakistan extended full support to the organization in promoting bilateral and multilateral cooperation among the ECO member countries.
The Prime Minister mentioned the huge potential between the ECO member states for trade enhancement, regional connectivity, tourism promotion and cementing people to people contacts. He said ECO could play a critical role towards advancing these goals and bringing the people further closer to each other. Ambassador Halil Ibrahim Akca said ECO Secretariat was actively working to put in place a framework for promoting trade, enhancing regional connectivity through greater rail and road links and tourism promotion besides focusing on other areas of mutual benefit.
He said ECO was also actively involved in promoting cooperation among the member states to enable them cope with the existing challenges. Acknowledging Pakistan’s active role in advancing ECO goals, the Secretary General appreciated Pakistan’s contributions towards making it a vibrant body for strengthening multi-faceted cooperation between the member countries. Ambassador Halil Ibrahim Akca expressed the hope that the two-day 3rd ECO attorneys and prosecutors general conference being held in Islamabad would be instrumental in putting in place an effective mechanism of cooperation among the member countries to combat serious crimes including drug trafficking, human smuggling, cyber crimes and other serious offenses.
