ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, February 25.
Turkmenistan has proposed conducting a technical and economic
feasibility study for the establishment of joint trade zones within
the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) region,
Trend reports via the Turkmen MFA.
This proposal was presented during a meeting of the Council of
Permanent Representatives of the ECO, held on February 25 in
Tehran, Iran.
During the session, Turkmenistan shared its experience,
emphasizing the significance of the joint trade zone created with
Uzbekistan. The proposal received support from the Council, and the
ECO Secretariat was tasked with preparing a project for its
implementation.
Earlier, the ECO had proposed a project to advance the third
priority of Turkmenistan’s Awaza Programme of Action, "Transit,
Transport, and Connectivity", across the ECO region. This
initiative, along with its implementation plans, was endorsed by
the ECO Council during its regular meeting on January 27, 2026, in
Tehran.
The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is a regional
intergovernmental organization established in 1985 to promote
economic, trade, and technical cooperation among its member states.
It includes countries from Central Asia, the Middle East, and South
Asia, including Turkmenistan. ECO focuses on regional integration,
trade and investment facilitation, and development of transport,
energy, and sustainable economic projects.
