13th ECO Summit explained

Summit Name:2017 ECO Summit
Country:Pakistan
Venues:Jinnah Convention Centre, Islamabad Serena Hotel
Date:27 February 1 March 2017
Motto:Connectivity for Regional Prosperity
Follows:Baku 2012
Precedes:Tehran 2018

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]

Venue

According to The News International, Islamabad intended to use the five billion rupees' worth of resources initially allocated for 19th SAARC summit, will be used for ECO Summit.[5] Prime Minister Sharif also hosted an informal dinner in the honour of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his wife Emine Erdoğan at the Prime Ministers House.

Security Plan

On February 27, 2017, Pakistan's Ministry of Interior drafted a comprehensive security plan for the summit. Under the plan, local holiday was declared in the Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area on March 1 while on February 28, after 1 pm, educational institutions and offices were to be closed. Kashmir Highway will also be partially closed during the summit.[6] The army was given responsibility for the security of the Red Zone within the city.

Participants

Delegation HeadDelegation Country
Omar Zakhilwal[7]
Ilham Aliyev Azerbaijan
Hassan Rouhani[8]
Nursultan Nazarbayev Kazakhstan
Sooronbay Jeenbekov Kyrgyzstan
Nawaz Sharif Pakistan
Kokhir Rasulzoda Tajikistan
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Turkey
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow Turkmenistan
Rustam Azimov Uzbekistan
Heads of state are in bold
[9] [5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 13th ECO Summit in Islamabad . 2017-02-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170212091253/http://www.ecosecretariat.org/Upcomming_Meetings/2017/upcoming_events2.htm . 2017-02-12 . usurped.
  2. Web site: 13th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit, (26 February 01 March 2017, Islamabad) Press Conference by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs . . 2017-02-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170228175557/http://www.mofa.gov.pk/pr-details.php?mm=NDc5MQ . 2017-02-28 .
  3. Web site: 13th ECO Summit begins in Islamabad. Anadolu Agency. 2017-02-28.
  4. Web site: Snags in the ECO trade agreement. Muhammad. Ashraf. March 20, 2017. DAWN.COM.
  5. Web site: Five presidents, three PMs to participate in ECO summit. www.thenews.com.pk. en. 2017-02-28.
  6. News: Nisar approves ECO summit security plan SAMAA TV. Samaa TV. 2017-02-28. en-US.
  7. News: No top representation from Kabul in summit. 2017-02-28. DAWN.COM. 2017-02-28. en.
  8. Web site: Iranian President Rouhani to visit Pakistan for ECO Summit Business Recorder. 2017-02-28.
  9. News: Afghan president won't attend ECO summit: Aizaz. The Nation. 2017-02-28. en-US.