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 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’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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1.    INTRODUCTION The information contained herein is for the benefit and reference of delegates of the 1st Ministerial Meeting on Industry and 5th WGIC of D-8. 2.    MEETING INFORMATION 2.2    Date and Venue: The venue of the meeting is at the “Iranian ...

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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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The Egyptian government is expecting growth rates to rise to 6% during the coming fiscal year, after rates tumbled to 4% last year during the global financial crisis. During the World Economic Forum sessions in Davos, Switzerland, minister of trade ...

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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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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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