FM to pay two-day official visit to Uzbekistan from tomorrow

Islamabad:  Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will pay a two-day official visit to Uzbekistan from tomorrow (Monday) to attend the 26th meeting of Council of Ministers of Economic Cooperation Organization being held in Tashkent.    

The theme of the conference is 'Year of Strengthening Connectivity'.

The Foreign Minister will address the Council and separately hold bilateral meetings with participating ministers of member states and other dignitaries on the sidelines of the event.

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Curtain Raiser: Visit of Minister for Foreign Affairs to Uzbekistan to attend the 26th Meeting of ECO Council of Ministers (COM)

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The Council of Ministers 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.