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Secretary General: D-8 PTA will Bring Partnership and Promoting More Active Private Sector Participation

Istanbul, Turkey, August 09, 2010

As the 7th D-8 Summit was successfully held in Abuja on 4-8 July 2010, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria is publishing a post-summit publication to recap the achievements and success of the activities of D-8. D-8 Secretary General contributed ...

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D-8 Looks For Tangible Benefits Through Economic Cooperation

Abuja, Nigeria, July 10, 2010

D-8 Organization aim to reach a preferential trade agreement by next year to try to double trade and deepen economic cooperation, Nigerian government officials said on Thursday. Heads of state and ministers from the Developing Eight Countries (D8) — Iran, ...

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Nigeria Wants Financial Surveillance Strengthened for D-8

Abuja, Nigeria, July 07, 2010

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Lamido Sanusi on Tuesday called on the Central Bank Governors of the D-8 to ensure a comprehensive surveillance of their financial system in order to forestall a re-occurrence of the recent ...

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Turkey, Indonesia Agree to Annul Visa Requirements

Istanbul, Turkey, June 30, 2010

The Turkish president has said Turkey and Indonesia have agreed to start work to reciprocally abolish visa requirements between the two countries as a way to step up their strengthening relations. “During today’s meetings, Turkey and Indonesia agreed to start ...

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Turkey, Indonesia Aim to Reach Trade Volume of $10 bln

Ankara, Turkey, June 30, 2010

Turkish President Abdullah Gül has said Indonesia and Turkey aim to reach a bilateral trade volume of $10 billion, stressing increasingly growing trade and economic relations. Speaking at a press conference yesterday following his meeting with his Indonesian counterpart, Susilo ...

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D-8 to Hold 7th Summit in Abuja, Nigeria, Next Month

Abuja, Nigeria, June 17, 2010

D-8 Organization is set to hold the D-8 7th Head of States Summit in the capital of Nigeria next month. The Summit will be launched from 4-8 July, 2010 with the theme of “Enhancing Investment Cooperation among D-8 Members”. The ...

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D-8 Holds the Working Committee on Renewable Energy Today in Ankara

Ankara, Turkey, June 08, 2010

The First Session of the D-8 Working Committee on Renewable Energy was held in Ankara, Turkey on June 8-9, 2010. The meeting was attended by Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan and Turkey. Mr. M. Kemal Büyükmıhçı, General Director of ...

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Indonesia Gears to Curb Commercial Deforestation

Jakarta, Indonesia, May 28, 2010

Indonesia has declared a two-year moratorium on clearing natural forests as part of a billion-dollar deal aimed at reviving efforts to fight climate change after the collapse of global talks in Copenhagen last year. The deal, signed Wednesday at a ...

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Indonesia Grows to be Most Potential Contender for BRIC

Jakarta, Indonesia, May 26, 2010

If al-Qaeda-linked terrorists thought they could drive foreign investors out of Indonesia, they didn’t reckon with the likes of Jim Castle. Seven years ago, Castle, a Michigan-born consultant for 100 multinational companies — including Citigroup Inc., Exxon Mobil Corp. and ...

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Malaysia to Offer Bangladeshi Transit Travellers Visa Free Entry from July

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 25, 2010

The Malaysian Government has said that from July this year, transit travellers from Bangladesh will not need a visa to enter the country, as reported by BERNAMA and The Star, Malaysia. The Star quoted the country’s Deputy Prime Minister, Muhyiddin ...

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