The Economic Cooperation Organization Trade Agreement, known as ECOTA, is a preferential trade agreement reached on 17 July 2003 at the Economic Cooperation Organization summit in Islamabad, forming a preferential trade region among Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. As part of the organization's ECO Vision 2025, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Turkey have agreed to implement a full free trade area by 2025.
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reached on 17 July 2003 at the ECO summit in Islamabad
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The Economic Cooperation Organization Trade Agreement or ECOTA is a preferential trade agreement reached on 17 July 2003 at the ECO summit in Islamabad whereby a preferential trade region was formed between the countries of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
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The Economic Cooperation Organization Trade Agreement or ECOTA is a preferential trade agreement reached on 17 July 2003 at the ECO summit in Islamabad whereby a preferential trade region was formed between the countries of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
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