Iran's Pezeshkian Stresses Need for ECO Infrastructure

President Masoud Pezeshkian says that the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) today (28 October), more than ever, requires fundamental infrastructure for economic development. Pezeshkian made the remarks in the fourth ECO Interior Ministers Meeting underway in Tehran.

The holding of this meeting after a long hiatus signifies the determination of member countries to enhance cooperation in key areas of mutual relations, he said. He acknowledged the ECO’s long-standing efforts toward economic integration and its notable accomplishments.

However, he pointed out that many potential areas for cooperation still remain unexplored. He mentioned the development of an ECO vision 2035 as a key initiative that promises a positive future for the region.

He also identified the creation of an ECO police force, ECOPOL, as an important unfinished project for the organization. Elsewhere in his remarks, Pezeshkian addressed the serious challenges the region faces.

He stated that the area has frequently been targeted by foreign intervention and is currently affected by the largest ongoing occupation of the century, referring to the Israeli occupation of Gaza. Pezeshkian also condemned the actions in Gaza over the past two years as the most horrific genocide and crime against humanity in the world. - IRNA