Araqchi will leave Tehran for Islamabad on Sunday to participate in the 30th meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), which is scheduled to take place on November 15-16.
According to Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, senior officials from ECO member states will discuss the organization’s activities and programs ahead of the ministerial meeting. Issues agreed upon by the officials will then be taken up at the main session.
Pakistan, which holds the ECO’s rotating chairmanship for 2026–2027, has chosen the theme “Reviving Regionalism for a Resilient ECO” for its tenure.
Strengthening regional connectivity, expanding cooperation among member states, and enhancing integration to achieve sustainable development and economic prosperity have been announced as the main priorities of Pakistan’s chairmanship.
According to Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei, Araqchi would attend the ministerial meeting on Monday, where the 10 ECO member states are expected to discuss and exchange views on economic and trade cooperation.
He added that the Iranian foreign minister will then travel to Muscat on Tuesday to meet and hold consultations with his Omani counterpart.