Specialized Committee Meeting of Transportation of ECO-CCI held via video link.

KARACHI -- The Specialized Committee Meeting of Transportation of ECO Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ECO-CCI) was held via video link and attended by representatives of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of member countries including Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kyrgyz Republic, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Pakistan and ECO Secretariat. Shaikh Sultan Rehman, Vice President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Baber Iqbal FPCCI Convener of the Specialized Committee on Transportation (Pakistan Chapter) attended the meeting from Pakistan.

Shaikh Sultan Rehman Vice President FPCCI stated the development of an efficient transport system in ECO region will lower the transportation costs and improve the competitiveness of member countries. He also emphasized on the operationalization of Islamabad Tehran Istanbul cargo train project, KTAI project by completing rehabilitation and construction of missing links of the existing railway routes. He urged the member countries to implement ECO- Transit Transport Framework Agreement (TTFA) and which will reduce transportation cost and acceleration of the transport services through harmonization and modernization of transit transport, facilitation of movement of goods and passengers, ensuring the safety of goods and passengers and avoiding unnecessary delays during...