The importance of co- productions and the interaction of artists from ECO

Kazem Nazari, General Director of Dramatic Arts Center had a meeting with Mohsen Esmaeeli- Fard, Executive Director of Eco Cultural Institute on April 16^th , 2023.

Mozhgan Vakili , Director of International Relation Department  of Dramatic Arts Center of Iran and Fatemeh Mirbagheri, Director of International Affairs of ECO Cultural Institute were also present in this meeting.

In this meeting, various topics were discussed, such as holding festivals or rituals of ECO member countries, co- productions with the theme of the Shahnameh with the presence of artists from the member countries as artistic ambassadors, production and publication of famous literary plays in cooperation with ECO member countries, and also Collaboration for the distribution of printed items by Eco Cultural Institute.

Other artistic events were discussed, such as holding literary meetings in the field of drama and poetry with the presence of members and artists of ECO, holding scientific and cultural webinars in the field of performing arts, as well as educational workshops focusing on cultural confrontation and improvement of the scientific-artistic level of ECO member artists, production of films based on Nowruz traditions and national traditions of member countries, cooperation in performing shows with literary themes and commemoration of famous Iranian poets.

The Economic Cooperation Organization or ECO is an Asian political and economic intergovernmental organization that was founded in 1985 in Tehran by the leaders of Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey. It provides a platform to discuss ways to improve development and promote trade and investment opportunities. ECO is the successor organization of Regional Cooperation for Development (RCD) which remained in existence from 1964 up to 1979. In 1992, the Organization was expanded to include seven new members, namely: the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Republic of Azerbaijan, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Republic of Uzbekistan. The date of the Organization’s expansion to its present strength, 28th November, is being observed as the ECO Day. The ECO region is full of bright trading prospects. Despite its young age, ECO has developed into a thriving regional organization and its international stature is growing. Over the past 12 years, the ECO Member States have been collaborating to accelerate the pace of regional development through their common endeavours. Besides shared cultural and historical affinities, they have been able to use the existing infrastructural and business links to further fortify their resolve to transfer their hopes and aspirations into a tangible reality