ECO Secretary General Calls on the Iranian 

Minister of Oil

Press Release

               The Secretary General of ECO, H.E. Ambassador Seyed Mojtaba Arastou left Tehran to attend the 7^th Consultative Meeting between Executive Heads of Sub-Regional Organizations in Asia and ESCAP in Bali, Indonesia, which is scheduled to start on September 6, 2002.

               The meeting is organized by ESCAP every year and attended by top officials from Association of South East Asian Nation (ASEAN), South Asia Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC), Pacific Island Forum, Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) and Economic & Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). ESCAP which is an important UN arm for helping development efforts in Asia and Pacific Region is an important member of this consultative process. The meeting provides it with an opportunity to learn about different problems or issues facing above five regions.

               This year's agenda includes discussions on peace building efforts of sub-regional organizations, role of information technology on rural poverty alleviation, Ecological tourism, HIV/AIDS, poverty profile of different regions and need for public participation in regional cooperation efforts. Secretary General of ECO will lead the discussion on ' need for public participation in regional cooperation efforts" based on ECO's experiences. The issue is of great relevance to the region and therefore a Business Forum has also been organized on the sidelines of the 7^th ECO Summit in Istanbul in October 2002. ECO Secretariat hopes that discussion would lead to a greater interest in the problems and opportunities present in the ECO region internationally.

               Last year 6^th meeting was held in Vanuatu, Port Vila in October 2001.

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