We must return the ECO organization to its true state.
The planning meeting of the summit of the member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was held under the chairmanship of Dr. Mohammad Reza Aref, the first vice president, and the latest steps and arrangements of the executive bodies for hosting this summit in Iran were reviewed.
Referring to the long history of the establishment of the ECO organization and its abilities to expand cooperation between the member states, the first vice president emphasized the need to revitalize the abilities and strengthen the position of this organization in regional relations and said: We must return the ECO organization to its true state.
While emphasizing the government's approach in expanding relations with the countries of the region, the First Vice President named the strengthening of cooperation within the regional organizations and unions as one of the axes of the government's policy.
Dr. Aref stated that holding the ECO summit should be used to activate the capabilities of this organization, and emphasized the need to take advantage of the opportunity of hosting Iran to promote interaction between the member states.
He considered revitalizing the organization's capabilities for economic cooperation and strengthening its role in regional relations as one of the goals of holding this summit.