Iran ready to host high-level meeting of ECO women

Iran is ready to host a high-level meeting with the participation of women from the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), Behzad Azar, Director of the Department for ECO and Multilateral Economic Cooperation at the Iranian Foreign Ministry, said at a panel session themed "The Role of Women in Sustainable Development" within the framework of the ECO Women's Forum in Lachin, Report informs.

The diplomat noted that his country supports women's access to education: "We propose to create an ECO green fund for women. At the same time, it is proposed to create a special fund for the financial support of projects initiated by women. We believe that supporting women will contribute to the development of civil society."