The 25th meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was held on November 27, 2021 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
During the meeting the ECO Foreign Ministers discussed the issues of expanding cooperation in the priority areas envisaged in the ECO 2025 Strategy. Recognizing the activities of ECO and its contribution to the development of the region, the heads of member states stated that they will continue to support the implementation of ECO programs and projects.
At the meeting, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan Sirodjidin Muhriddin stressed the contribution of ECO in the expansion and deepening of cooperation to promote economic development and social welfare in the region. He noted that despite the challenges facing the organization, significant progress has been made in these areas. The Foreign Minister also noted that only joint and coordinated steps can help to overcome this problem.
С. Mukhriddin also said that the decisions adopted at the 25th meeting of the Council of Ministers and the instructions given at the 15th session of the ECO Summit in Ashgabat should give a new impetus to cooperation in all six priorities of the Organization, strengthen the effectiveness of the Organization, integration and expand coordination of efforts to achieve common goals and address existing and potential issues.
Source: Ministry of foreign affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan