Iranian president Hassan Rouhani and the other heads of states were welcomed by the prime minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif upon arrival at the hall.
According to ISNA, the summit is aimed at discussing economic and regional issues, as well as cooperation in key fields. The heads of states will also review the measures taken based on the communiqué of the 12th ECO Summit held in Baku in 2012.
Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Azerbaijan are full members of ECO.