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The D-8 Round Table Discussion on Care, Support and Treatment of HIV/AIDS Successfully Held in Indonesia

Jakarta, Indonesia, June 21, 2008

In 9-11 June 2008, The Round Table Discussion on Care, support and treatment of HIV/AIDS in developing eight countries has been convened at Bogor, Indonesia. Chairman of the IAPAC, Prof. Samsuridjal Djauzi and Deputy Coordinating Minister of People’s Welfare of ...

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Celebrating 11th D-8 Anniversary, Secretary General Interviewed by TV 5

Istanbul, Turkey, June 17, 2008

D-8 Organization, that has just celebrated its 11th Anniversary in Çirağan Palace, Istanbul, yesterday on June 15th, is getting a wider publicity for its dynamic endeavors in boosting coperation among memberstates. Just after the celebration of its anniversary, Secretary General, ...

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Turkey Confirms to Attend the 3rd D-8 DGCA Meeting in Bali, June 17-18

Istanbul, Turkey, June 14, 2008

Mr. Candan KARLITEKIN, President of the Executive Board of Turkish Airlines will attend the 3rd D-8 DGCA Meeting in Bali, June 17-18. Beside all DGCAs of D-8 will attend the meeting, Turkish delegates are accompanied by some companies such as ...

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Malaysia Airlines To Consider Biofuel When Commercially Available

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 08, 2008

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will consider the possibility of using biofuel when the product is commercially available, managing director and chief executive officer Datuk Seri Idris Jala said on Friday last week. “When the biofuel is a commercially viable product, we ...

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D-8 SG and Minister Petroleum and Mineral of Egypt Share Common Confidence to enhance D-8 Energy Cooperation

Cairo, Egypt, June 04, 2008

s oil prices continue to rise and the global energy crisis gains momentum, Egypt turned its attention this week on ways the Developing Eight (D8) member states can cooperate to tackle these issues, as reported by Daily News Egypt. Minister ...

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Turkey to Deepen Trade Ties with Africa: Shining Chance for Nigeria

Istanbul, Turkey, May 27, 2008

Ministers from African countries and many other high level bureucrats participated in TUSKON’s third Turkey-Africa Foreign Trade Bridge, supported by the Turkish Foreign Trade Undersecretariat and was held earlier this month. The Third Turkey-Africa Trade Bridge, organized by the Turkish ...

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Indonesia to Host the 3rd Working Group on Civil Aviation and Directors Generals Meeting

Jakarta, Indonesia, May 22, 2008

Following the decisions taken in the 24th Session of the D-8 Commission Meeting on 22-23 November 2007 in Yogyakarta, the Indonesian authority under the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of Indonesia is scheduling to host the “Third Working Group ...

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D-8 tourism ministers Meeting Successfully Held in Tehran

Tehran, Iran, May 21, 2008

A meeting of tourism ministers from the Developing 8 countries (D8) has kicked off at the Saadabad Cultural Complex in Tehran. The meeting run from May 12 to 16 in the Irainan capital of Tehran and the central Iranian city ...

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1st Megacities Conference: D-8’s Effort to Respond to Global Challenges

Jakarta, Indonesia, May 08, 2008

Bringing the theme of “Megacities and Climate Change, Responding to Global Challenges”, D-8 Organization is planning to organise the 1st D-8 Megacities Conference, from period of June 15-16, 2008, in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to the recent demographic growth, within the next ...

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As ‘halal’ as New Zealand: Evaluating Potency of Halal Food Sector

Istanbul, Turkey, April 22, 2008

The only way to tap the multi-billion food market in Islamic countries is to establish a halal standard and the Turkish agriculture minister asks why Turkey shouldn’t do so when New Zealand has. At a time when McDonalds produces halal chicken ...

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