Tehran: The fourth Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Interior Ministers Meeting has been inaugurated with the presence of President Masoud Pezeshkian here in Tehran: The event is being held at Tehran’s Summit Conference Hall, after a 15-year hiatus and in line with the government’s policy of engagement and developing cooperation with neighboring countries.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, ministers and senior officials from Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, and the Islamic Republic of Iran, along with the ECO Secretary-General, the Interior Minister of Oman, and the Deputy Interior Minister of Iraq as guests, are attending the event.

In addition to addressing matters of security, law enforcement, and border policing, the discussion will cover border diplomacy, economic and urban diplomacy, governors and municipalities, sister city relationships, and existing capacities in these areas.