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Mehrabian terms D8 summit successful
Tehran, March 3, IRNA – Minister of Industries and Mines Ali Akbar Mehrabian said here on Tuesday that the First D8 Industrial Ministers Summit was held successfully and the statement of the event was overwhelmingly approved.
According to a report by the News Headquarters of the summit, he added that the statement serves as a roadmap for economic and industrial cooperation among the member states.
“Today, all member states have a strong will for developing ties in various fields and they stressed the need to promote relationships among them,” he said.
They also agreed to organize the event every year and Turkey was declared the host of the summit next year, he noted.
He further hoped that Tehran summit will serve as a starting point for developing member states.
The statement stresses the need for exchange of views, pursuing roadmap for expansion of strategic cooperation and improving capabilities of the member states.
D8 is a group of developing countries with large Muslim population that have formed an economic development alliance. It consists of Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey.
D8 was founded by Necmettin Erbakan, the former Turkish prime minister and Islamist. The group was established after an announcement in Istanbul, Turkey on June 15, 1997.
D8 is composed of three bodies: the Summit, the Council and the Commission. The Summit, which is convened every two years, has the highest level of authority, and is composed of the heads of member states.
The Council is the principle decision making body and forum for consideration of issues relating to the D8, and is composed of the foreign affairs ministers of member countries.
The Commission has executive authority, and is composed of Commissioners appointed by governments of member states./end
According to a report by the News Headquarters of the summit, he added that the statement serves as a roadmap for economic and industrial cooperation among the member states.
“Today, all member states have a strong will for developing ties in various fields and they stressed the need to promote relationships among them,” he said.
They also agreed to organize the event every year and Turkey was declared the host of the summit next year, he noted.
He further hoped that Tehran summit will serve as a starting point for developing member states.
The statement stresses the need for exchange of views, pursuing roadmap for expansion of strategic cooperation and improving capabilities of the member states.
D8 is a group of developing countries with large Muslim population that have formed an economic development alliance. It consists of Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey.
D8 was founded by Necmettin Erbakan, the former Turkish prime minister and Islamist. The group was established after an announcement in Istanbul, Turkey on June 15, 1997.
D8 is composed of three bodies: the Summit, the Council and the Commission. The Summit, which is convened every two years, has the highest level of authority, and is composed of the heads of member states.
The Council is the principle decision making body and forum for consideration of issues relating to the D8, and is composed of the foreign affairs ministers of member countries.
The Commission has executive authority, and is composed of Commissioners appointed by governments of member states./end
