COMMISSION OF THE (PROSPECTIVE) D-8 GROUP
Third Meeting 12-13 May 1997-Izmir

REPORT OF THE MEETING

1.    The Third Meeting of the Senior Officials (Commission) of the D-8 Group convened on 12-13 May 1997 in Izmir. The Meeting was chaired by H.E.Dr.Abdullah Gul, State Minister of Turkey, and attended by the Commissioners of Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey. The List of Participants is enclosed.
2.    After the adoption of the Agenda (D-8/COM.3/AG.), the Commis-sion considered and adopted the following documents :
-    The Draft Declaration of the Summit (D-8/COM.3/WP-I/Rev.3)
-    Structure and Functioning of D-8 (D-8/COM.3/WP-4/Rev.l)
-    Guidelines for Project-Oriented Co-operation Among D-8 Countries (D-8/COM.3/WP-3/RevI)

3.    The Commission was briefed on the Reports of the ad hoc Working Groups on Industry and Science & Technology and Telecommunications & Information s before the Summit. It agreed to study these reports in conjunction with the other Reports to be prepared by various Working Groups before the Summit.
4. The Commission decided to hold its next meeting on 12-13 June 1997 in Istanbul.