The 2017 ECO summit was the 13th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization, held on 1 March 2017 in Islamabad, Pakistan.[1]
| 2017 ECO Summit | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Pakistan |
| Date | 27 February – 1 March 2017 |
| Motto | Connectivity for Regional Prosperity |
| Venue(s) | Jinnah Convention Centre, Islamabad Serena Hotel |
| Cities | Islamabad |
| Follows | Baku 2012 |
| Precedes | Tehran 2018 |
| Website | ECO |
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
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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.[5]
Security Plan
editOn 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.[5]
Participants
edit| Delegation Head | Delegation Country |
|---|---|
| Omar Zakhilwal[7] |  Afghanistan
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| Ilham Aliyev |  Azerbaijan
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| Hassan Rouhani[8] |  Iran
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| Nursultan Nazarbayev |  Kazakhstan
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| Sooronbay Jeenbekov |  Kyrgyzstan
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| Nawaz Sharif |  Pakistan
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| Kokhir Rasulzoda |  Tajikistan
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| Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |  Turkey
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| Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow |  Turkmenistan
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| Rustam Azimov |  Uzbekistan
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| Heads of state are in bold | |
References
edit- ^ "13th ECO Summit in Islamabad". Archived from the original on 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "13th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit, (26 February – 01 March 2017, Islamabad) | Press Conference by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs". Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "13th ECO Summit begins in Islamabad". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ Ashraf, Muhammad (March 20, 2017). "Snags in the ECO trade agreement". DAWN.COM.
- ^ a b c d "Five presidents, three PMs to participate in ECO summit". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "Nisar approves ECO summit security plan | SAMAA TV". Samaa TV. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "No top representation from Kabul in summit". DAWN.COM. 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "Iranian President Rouhani to visit Pakistan for ECO Summit | Business Recorder". Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "Afghan president won't attend ECO summit: Aizaz". The Nation. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
External links
edit- "13th ECO Summit in Islamabad". Economic Cooperation Organization. Archived from the original on 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "13th ECO SUMMIT ISLAMABAD, 01 March 2016". 13ecosummit.mofa.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2017-02-14.