Report of the 2nd session of the D-8 Council Of Ministers

COUNCIL OF THE (PROSPECT1VE) D-8 Second Preparatory Meeting 14 June /1997 -Istanbul REPORT OF THE MEETING

1. The Council of the Ministers of the (prospective) D-8 in charge of Foreign Affairs held its second preparatory meeting on 14 June 1997 in Istanbul.

2. The meeting as chaired b H.E. Prof. Dr. Necmettin Erbakan. Prime Minister of Turkey, who made an opening statement and wished success to the Council.

3. After the adoption of its Agenda (D-8/C.2/AG) the Council noted the remarks of the participating Ministers.

4. Under Agenda item No.3, the Council considered and took note of the Report of the Commission of Senior Official (D-8/COMM.4/WP­4/Rev.2).

5. The Council further considered the document on the Progress Reports of the ad hocWorking Groups (D-8/COMM.4/WP-1/Rev3) and approved the recommendations of the Commission contained therein. The Council decided to submit the recommendations to the consideration of the Summit for their approval.

6. The Council reviewed the document on the Draft Structure and Functioning of the D-8 (D-8/COMM.4/WP-3/Rev.2) and agreed to submit it to the consideration of the Summit for approval.

7. Under its Agenda item, the Council also provided the Draft Declaration
for the Summit and summitted it for the approval of the Summit. (D­8/COMM.4/WP-2/Rev.3)