Meetings

D-8 Gears Ahead on Industrial Cooperation

Tehran, Iran, March 10, 2010

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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D-8 Pledges to Boost Intense Industrial Cooperation

Tehran, Iran, March 02, 2010

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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Tehran to Host D-8 Ministerial Summit Next Week

Tehran, Iran, February 24, 2010

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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Turkey offers Bangladesh $1bn for Infrastructure Loan

Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 22, 2010

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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Turkey - Bangladesh: Consolidating Intense Economic and Social Relations

Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 15, 2010

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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Iran Ratified the Multilateral Agreement among D-8 Customs: another Progress in D-8 Cooperation

Tehran, Iran, February 11, 2010

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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Turkey, Iran Seeking to boost Trade to $30 Billion

Ankara, Turkey, February 06, 2010

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan have held talks in Ankara this week that focused on the expansion of ties between Iran and Turkey. Mottaki traveled to the Turkish capital on Tuesday to attend ...

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Nigeria Affirms Readiness to Host D-8 Summit and Support Visa Simplification Agreement

Abuja, Nigeria, January 26, 2010

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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D-8 Secretary General met with Turkish President: to bid farewell, but not goodbye to D-8

Ankara, Turkey, January 18, 2010

Today, the D-8 Secretary General, Dipo Alam, officially met with the President of Republic of Turkey in Presidential Palace of Cankaya, Ankara, to bid farewell to the host country that initiated the birth of the D-8 Organization in 1997. Alam ...

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D-8 Secretary General Assumed New Strategic Post: Precious Chance to Advance Solid Indonesia’s D-8 Cooperation

Jakarta, Indonesia, January 07, 2010

Yesterday, 6 January 2010, D-8 Secretary General, Dipo Alam, has been officially appointed by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, H.E Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as the Cabinet Secretary Minister of the Government of Indonesia (GoI). The Indonesian Presidential ...

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