The first meeting of industry ministers of developing eight countries (D-8) had been successfully concluded in Tehran on March 2, 2010. The series of meetings, which was attended by industry minister, relevant high-level authorities, as well as hundreds of private ...

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The first meeting of industry ministers of developing eight countries (D-8) has been kicking off in Tehran since February 28 to March 2, 2010. “The event is aimed to utilize capacities in order to increase the influence of D8 countries ...

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The first meeting of industry ministers of the developing eight Islamic countries (D8) will be held in Tehran from February 27 to March 2. The event is aimed to utilize capacities in order to increase the influence of D8 countries ...

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Cairo aims to embark on an ambitious national plan to exploit its geographic location to become a regional energy hub, the Egyptian energy minister said. Mahmoud Latif, chairman of the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Co., said natural gas reserves in ...

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Turkey’s private asset management firm RHEA has offered a US$1-bn conditional loan to Bangladesh for winning infrastructure deals, Reuters reports. RHEA also pledged a $5 million donation for health care and educational projects in Bangladesh if the government gives work ...

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The visit of the Turkish President Abdullah Gul to Bangladesh, which was the first by a Turkish president in 13 years, is likely to open a new chapter in the excellent relationship between the two countries based on common historical, ...

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Indonesia’s economy grew at the fastest pace in a year last quarter as lower interest rates and government stimulus measures spurred consumer spending. The southeast Asia’s largest economy expanded 5.4 percent in the three months to Dec. 31 from a ...

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Another progressing step in consolidating the cooperation among D-8 member states has been reached recently through the ratification of “Multilateral Agreement among D-8 Member Countries on Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters” by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran ...

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D-8 Secretary General, Dipo Alam, was on a official visit to Abuja, Nigeria, on 25-26 January 2010 as a part of series of his working visit to relevant D-8 Member countries to coordinate the preparation for the Abuja Head of ...

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Iran’s planned and underway economic projects in 2009 stood at $313 billion showing $27 billion over 2008, Middle East Business Intelligence (MEED) reported. While the global crisis greatly overshadowed the Persian Gulf’s Arab states in 2009, Iran’s planned and underway ...

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