Pakistan, Iran reaffirm strategic partnership during ECO Summit talks

On the sidelines of the 17th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit held in Khankendi, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan Mohammad Ishaq Dar engaged in a bilateral meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

The meeting was confirmed by Dar via his official social media accounts, Caliber.Az reports via local media.

Glad to meet today my brother, Foreign Minister of Iran, Seyed Abbas Araghchi @araghchi on the sidelines of the 17th ECO Summit in Khankendi, Azerbaijan.

We discussed current status and developments in the region and agreed to keep updating each other about any change which may… pic.twitter.com/rm3AcGzO1g

— Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) July 4, 2025

“Glad to meet today my brother, Foreign Minister of Iran, Seyed Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the 17th ECO Summit in Khankendi, Azerbaijan.

We discussed current status and developments in the region and agreed to keep updating each other about any change which may take place.

We reaffirmed our commitment to strong Pakistan-Iran ties and agreed to continue to cooperate in the areas of mutual interest,” the post by Dar reads.

The Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) was established in 1985 by Iran, Pakistan, and Türkiye as the successor to the Regional Cooperation for Development Organisation (RCD), which had existed since 1964. After the collapse of the USSR, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, as well as Afghanistan joined it.

The main goals at the founding of ECO were declared as the development of trade among member countries, creation of sustainable transport and logistics infrastructure, deepening energy cooperation, promotion of agriculture, tourism, healthcare, education, and science, development of the private sector and small and medium-sized enterprises, and increasing the region’s role in the global economy.

By Vafa Guliyeva