Economic Cooperation Organization Calls for Early Implementation of Road, Railway, Communication Projects

ISTANBUL -- The 11th summit meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) on Thursday underlined the significance of infrastructural development, particularly in the areas of transport and communications in the region and early and effective implementation of road, railway and communication projects. In a declaration at the end of the meeting, the member states reaffirmed their will and the need to enhance efforts towards improved economic cooperation, social welfare, quality of life, economic growth and sustainable development in the ECO region. It reiterated the commitments made in the ECO Vision 2015 regarding the importance of achieving Free Trade Area in the ECO region which will promote prosperity and sustainable development in the ECO region. Pakistan at the ECO summit was represented by President Asif Ali Zardari, which was also attended by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of Iran Mahmood Ahmadinejad, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov, President of Kyrgyzstan Roza Otunbayeva, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rehmon, Vice President of Turkmenistan Tuvakmammed Caparov and Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Turkey Ulfat Kadirov.