Bilawal leaves for Uzbekistan to attend Council of Ministers ECO meeting

Bilawal leaves for Uzbekistan to attend Council of Ministers ECO meeting

Islamabad (Web Desk): Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday left for Uzbekistan to attend the 26th meeting of Council of Ministers (COM) of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) being held in Tashkenton January 23-24.

The theme of the two-day conference is 'Year of Strengthening Connectivity'.

According to the Foreign Office, FM Bilawal will address the council and separately hold bilateral meetings with participating ministers of member states and other dignitaries on the sidelines of the event.

The COM is the policy making forum of ECO that approves the decisions and annual work plan of the Organization.

As a founding member, Pakistan remains strongly committed to ECO which is aimed at promotion of effective regional cooperation, with special focus on communications, trade, culture and connectivity.