Trade

Secretary General Visited AtlatJet of Turkey to Encourage Aviation Cooperation

Istanbul, Turkey, September 01, 2010

In order to follow up the discussion that was facilitated by D-8 Secretariat between the Turkish reputable aviation company, AtlasJet, with the Indonesia Tourism Minister on early July this year, Secretary General, Mr. Widi Pratikto paid a courtesy visit to ...

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Indonesia, Malaysia Expect Trade to Hit $15billion

Jakarta, Indonesia, August 20, 2010

Indonesia and Malaysia agreed earlier this month to take measures to increase bilateral trade, including by increasing trade across mutual border areas and encourage bilateral investment. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Malaysian Trade and Industry Minister Dato’ Sri ...

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Indonesia and Turkey Beat the World’s Biggest Emerging Market

Jakarta, Indonesia, August 11, 2010

Indonesia and Turkey are beating the world’s biggest emerging markets by almost any financial measure, even while they may be too small to join the BRICs. Indonesia’s equity index climbed 22 percent this year and Turkey’s rose 13 percent, both ...

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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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Secretary General Met with Turkish Foreign Minister: D-8 to Boost Sectoral Cooperation

Istanbul, Turkey, July 30, 2010

D-8 Secretary General, Widi Pratikto, has just recently met the Turkish Foreign Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, in his first official visit to the Turkish host to introduce himself as the new secretary general, as well as to coordinate the progress that ...

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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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Commissioners’ Meeting Kicks Off D-8 Summit In Abuja

Abuja, Nigeria, July 04, 2010

The 7th Summit of the Group of 8 (D-8) started here on Sunday with the meeting of D-8 Commissioners in this capital city of Nigeria, Abuja. The 28th session of the Commissioners’ two-day meeting at the State House Banquet Hall ...

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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 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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Energy Partnership from Leading Firms to Supply Turkish Need

Istanbul, Turkey, June 03, 2010

Akenerji, one of the leading Turkish private energy companies, will have a chance to benefit from Polat Enerji’s wind turbine production capacity thanks to a protocol signed between the companies on Monday. Akenerji executives say they are eyeing new opportunities ...

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