According to the invitation of ECO and Turkish President, PUIC Secretary General Professor Mahmud Erol KILIC and Assistant Secretary General Mr. Ali Asghar Mohammadi Sijani attended the 11th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), held in Istanbul, on 23 December 2010. Meanwhile, the PUIC and ECO discussed cooperation and signing a Memorandum of Understanding between the two International Organizations.
H.E. Mr. KILIC delivered his speech at the 19th Meeting of the Council of Ministers on 22 December 2010. In his speech Mr. KILIC stressed that the PUIC is ready to expand cooperation between the ECO and PUIC Members.
The Secretary General also met with H.E. Mr. Abdullah Gul President of the Republic of Turkey and H.E. Mr. Reccep Tayeb Erdogan Turkish Prime Minister and other delegations during the meeting.