Uzbekistan to take over ECO chairmanship in 2022

On Sunday, the 15th summit of the organization will be held in the Turkmen capital. The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will attend the event. At the summit, issues of further expanding multilateral partnerships within the organization, primarily the development of trade relations, increasing the transit potential of the region, promoting the "green economy" initiative and introducing innovations, will be considered.

Currently, ECO has 10 member countries – Uzbekistan, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan.

Next year, Uzbekistan will also chair the SCO.