Iran's minister of roads and urbanization, Abbas Akhoundi, heading a high-ranking delegation, is participating in the summit which is being held in the tourist resort of Avaza. He is due to address the summit today, Thursday.
Some 20 delegations from the member countries are attending the forum.ECO is a Eurasian political and economic intergovernmental organization which was founded in 1985 in Tehran by the leaders of Iran, Pakistan and Turkey. Currently, 10 countries: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Iran are members of ECO.
Exploring the implementation of previous agreements among transport ministers of ECO countries, suggesting initiatives on boosting cooperation on air, road and maritime transportation among countries of the region, as well as making decisions on regulations and tariffs are among the main topics to be discussed at the ECO transportation summit.
