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Next Economic Coordination Organization (ECO)'s conference on Privatisation
will be held in Pakistan at Islamabad in 2007. The representative of the ECO
Secretariat Mr. Metin Genckol announced this on the conclusion of ECO
Conference on Privatisation held at Ankara, Turkey, says a message received
here today from Ankara.
The ECO Conference at Ankara focused on the privatisation experience of Turkey
in Telecom, Energy, Petroleum, Iron, Steel, Sea Ports, regulatory regime and
the process. A presentation on Privatisation Social Support program in Turkey
was also made. On the concluding day Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, and
Tajikistan made country presentations. Mr. Akhlaq Ahmed Malik, Director
General Privatisation Commission and Mr. Tahir Parwaz Director Media Ministry
of Privatisation & Investment made Pakistan's country presentation. Prior to
the country presentation the participants were shown a documentary on
investment prepared by the Board of Investment and CDs of the same were
presented to the delegates along with Annual Report of Privatisation
Commission.
The delegates termed Pakistan's privatisation and investment policies as
impressive and showed keen interest in various sectors and expressed that the
privatisation and investment program provided attractive opportunities, which
would be beneficial for their country's investors. They lauded the
achievements made by Pakistan on the economic front under the leadership of
President General Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. The
delegates from Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan,
Kyrggstan and ECO Secretariat Tehran participated in the moot. The President
of Turkish Privatisation Administration Mr. Metin KILCI distributed
certificates and conference mementos among the delegates. The delegates were
taken to Turk Telecom and TUPRAS Kirikkale oil refinery for a study tour,
which have been privatised. The delegates were also taken to the Moslem of
Marshal Atta Turk Kamal Pasha and Anatolian Museum in Ankara.