AGHDAM, Azerbaijan, July 1. We are sincerely
grateful for Azerbaijan’s significant contribution to the
activities of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), the
Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO),
Asad. M. Khan told reporters, Trend reports.
He made the remark on the sidelines of the ECO Youth Forum on
鈥淓nhancing the Role of Youth for Building a Sustainable and
Climate-Resilient Future鈥 held in Aghdam.
“We at the ECO Secretariat and I personally as ECO Secretary
General are delighted to be in Azerbaijan, especially in the
Karabakh region, in the city of Aghdam. This is the third Summit
and the 17th ECO Summit overall that Azerbaijan is hosting. We are
sincerely grateful for the significant contribution Azerbaijan
makes to the Organization’s activities, contributing to
strengthening regional unity, as well as promoting development and
prosperity,” he said.
The ECO Secretary General noted that the summit is taking place
at a difficult time for the region, which gives it special
significance. It is an opportunity for the member states to show
solidarity and together determine ways of further rapprochement in
achieving common goals – development and prosperity.
” It is especially symbolic that, thanks to the leadership of
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, we are
celebrating not just a summit, but the whole ECO Week. Within the
framework of this week, a Youth Forum is being held, which unites
young people from all over the region. The Women’s Forum will be
held tomorrow, as well as the Business Forum. All these events will
allow us to hear the views of key stakeholder groups, which is
particularly important in shaping the Organization’s long-term
strategy for the next decade,” he said.