Secretary General Discussed Synergistic Cooperation of D-8 and OIC with Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu in Jeddah

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | September 19, 2007 by D-8 Secretariat

D-8 SG, Dr Dipo Alam with the SG of Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu

A series of fruitful discussion was accomplished during Secretary General’s working visit to Jeddah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. After warmly supportive discussions with Islamic Development Bank, Secretary General Dr. Dipo Alam continued his meeting on September 12, 2007 with the Secretary General of Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, at the Head Quarter Office of OIC in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Some important issues that discussed by the two secretary generals who represented muslims countries were synergistic cooperation, especially focused in economic programs between D-8 and OIC. This was continued on September 16, 2997, on discussion between Secretary General and Director General, Economic Affairs Deperatment, Cheikh Oumar T. Sow discussed for completing Rules of Origin (RoO) of OIC and D-8 for the completion on the ratification of Preferntial Trade Agreement (PTA).

Other issue of cooperation that was discussed was the cooperation on synergistic of economic programs between D-8 and OIC, particularly to avoid unnecessary duplication, “re-inventing the wheel” of programs, since D-8 member states are also OIC members. The discussion was very useful and resulted in many points of understanding where the both organisation plan to scheme programs that are complementary for the benefits of their member states.

D-8 Meeting with the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC)

D-8 Organisation deemed that both visit to IDB and OIC were fruitful as an early steps to promote deeper cooperation between member states, as mandated by D-8 head of states, that underline the need for D-8 to widen and deepen the scale and level of cooperation between organisations. This emphasize was particularly a crucial importance of the various visit and discussion by D-8 Organisation through the Secretary General and wide range of international financial institutions in Geneva such as UNCTAD and ITC.

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