| 2012 ECO Summit | |
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| Host country | Azerbaijan |
| Date | 16 October 2012 |
| Cities | Baku |
| Follows | Istanbul 2010 |
| Precedes | Islamabad 2017 |
The 2012 ECO summit was the twelfth Economic Cooperation Organization summit, held on 16 October 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan. [1] [2]
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