Dr. Mehrdad Rakhshandeh, Acting President of the ECO Cultural Institute (ECI), paid a courtesy visit to Ambassador Dr. Asad M. Khan, Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), on October 6, 2025 at the ECO Secretariat.
At the meeting, which was also attended by Deputy Secretary General Mr. Cagatay Emrah Ongut, Dr. Khan highlighted the shared cultural, historical, and literary heritage of ECO member states and praised ECI’s efforts in promoting the region’s legacy.
For his part, Dr. Rakhshandeh emphasized the importance of further strengthening ECI’s engagement within the ECO framework and called for the Organization’s support in expanding ECI’s membership base to enhance its regional outreach and programming.