TEHRAN, Iran, June.9
Trend:
The cultural relations between ECO member countries are important, said the Secretary-General of the Economic Cooperation Organization.
"The ECO consisted of 10 big countries in the west of Asia, from Anatolia to Iran and Caucasia. The ECO is one of the oldest organizations in West Asia and its member countries cooperate based on common roots, history, and cultural values," said Hadi Soleimanpour, Trend reports.
"In this region, Silk Road was formed as the main route for global trade, the ECO is an alternative for reviving economic cooperation between its member countries and mostly have economic and cultural cooperation," he added.
Leaders of ECO member countries have set several important priorities on the agenda of the organization that includes cooperation in fields of energy, economy, economic growth, social welfare, and sustainable development.
The Economic Cooperation Organization is the first organization that has stationed its secretariat in Tehran. The following organization has a bank and cultural institute in Tehran, a scientific and cultural institute in Pakistan, an educational institute in Turkey, and economic research institute in Baku.
"The revitalization of ECO Park and signing the recent MoU between ECO and Abbas Abad Renovation Company is an effective step to meet people's demands," he said.
The revitalization ceremony of ECO Park held in Tehran on June 9, attended by ambassadors of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) member countries.
Abbas Abad Renovation Company and ECO Cultural Institute signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance the level of cooperation and improve the cultural participation of ECO members.
Eco Park with an area of 27,000 square meters in the northern part of Norouz Park in the cultural and tourism region of Abbas Abad, is considered as one of the common cultural characteristics between the member countries of this organization.