Abstract
After the emergence of land-locked Central Asian region, the Economic
Cooperation Organization (ECO) became the attracted platform for the regional
trade and cooperation. Most of the new states acquired membership in1992. The
regional organization was expanded in terms of areas of cooperation after the
inclusion of these states. Despite the potentiality of trade, commerce and defence
cooperation, the organization has attained a fraction of what it should have
gained. The failure to maximize its founding objectives can be attributed to the
long-lasting international political instability in almost all the member states.
The ineffectiveness of the organization has hindered all the members from
acquiring the desired objectives which they have attached to it since its inception.
After having seen its incompetence, the US has not taken any measures to direct
and monitor the regional organization. This paper describes the ECO’s
formation, objectives, principles, membership and structure. It also analyses the
role of ECO in Central Asia and the opportunities and challenges unfolded on
account of it.
Dr. Faisal Javaid, Dr. Muhammad Arif Khan. (2015) The Role of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in Central Asia: An analytical study, Karoonjhar Research Journal, Volume-1, Issue-2.
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