Mirziyoyev proposes holding meeting of ECO trade ministers in Tashkent

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev proposed holding a meeting of ECO trade ministers in Tashkent during his speech at the 17th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) held today in Khankendi, Report informs.

According to Mirziyoyev, such a meeting will contribute to the development of trade and economic ties between the countries.

"Currently, the level of trade turnover between member states remains low. In order to discuss ways to develop strategic cooperation in this area, we propose holding a meeting of ECO trade ministers in Tashkent," he said.

The Uzbek leader also proposed electing Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev as the chairman of the 17th ECO summit.