ECO anti-corruption meeting opens in Tehran

The first meeting of heads of anti-corruption bodies of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) opened in Tehran on Saturday.


The event was inaugurated in the presence of Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, Chief of Country’s Head Inspections Ortganization (CHIOZ) Hojatoleslam Mostafa Pourmohammadi and representatives of ECO member states.

During the two-day event, ways of fostering cooperation between anti-corruption bodies and human rights institutions of ECO member states will be discussed.

The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is an intergovernmental organization involving seven Asian and three Eurasian nations.

It provides a platform to discuss ways to improve development and promote trade, and investment opportunities.

ECO's secretariat and cultural department are located in Tehran, its economic bureau is in Turkey and its scientific bureau is situated in Pakistan.

The organization was originally founded by Turkey, Iran and Pakistan.


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