| 2017 ECO Summit | |
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| Host country | Pakistan |
| Date | 27 February – 1 March 2017 |
| Motto | Connectivity for Regional Prosperity |
| Cities | Islamabad |
| Venues | Jinnah Convention Centre,Islamabad Serena Hotel |
| Follows | Baku 2012 |
| Precedes | Tehran 2018 |
| Website | ECO |
The2017 ECO summit was the 13th summit of theEconomic Cooperation Organization, held on 1 March 2017 inIslamabad,Pakistan.[1]
The Summit was preceded by the 22nd Meeting of the ECO Council of Foreign Ministers (COM) on 28 February 2017 in Islamabad. Senior Officials from Member States met on 27 February 2017 in Islamabad and stayed for the duration of the summit.
The summit highlighted the state of affairs of ECO in the light of the new and emerging global and regional circumstances and agreed on expanding regional economic cooperation among its member states. The newECO Vision 2025 was expanded upon and several key guidelines have been taken into account.[2] Pakistan plans to integrate the ECO Summit members with theChina–Pakistan Economic Corridor.[3][4]
According toThe News International, Islamabad intended to use the five billion rupees' worth of resources initially allocated for19th SAARC summit, will be used for ECO Summit.[5]Prime Minister Sharif also hosted an informal dinner in the honour of Turkish PresidentRecep Tayyip Erdoğan and his wifeEmine Erdoğan at the Prime Ministers House.[5]
On February 27, 2017, Pakistan'sMinistry of Interior drafted a comprehensive security plan for the summit. Under the plan, local holiday was declared in theIslamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area on March 1 while on February 28, after 1 pm, educational institutions and offices were to be closed.Kashmir Highway will also be partially closed during the summit.[6] The army was given responsibility for the security of the Red Zone within the city.[5]
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