Iran to submit proposals at D8 summit

Tehran, July 6, IRNA – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here on Tuesday that he will submit Iran’s certain proposals to the D8 Summit for adopting a new system in the global relations.

President Ahmadinejad made the remark while talking to reporters before his flight to Nigeria for attending the Developing Eight (D8) Summit in the capital city of Abuja.

Elaborating on his visit to Nigeria, President Ahmadinejad said during the D8 Summit the issues of the world recession, the collapse of the political powers and the need for formation of a world based on peace and justice are to be discussed.

On the D8 that includes eight Islamic countries, Ahmadinejad said it is an organization moving towards development.

Heads of state, central bank governors and ministers from eight developing nations including the Islamic Republic of Iran, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Nigeria and Turkey will meet in Nigeria's summit.

Ahmadinejad will hold private talks with the participating world leaders at the summit on the international and bilateral relations.

Prior to his travel to Nigeria, Ahmadinejad will visit the African state of Mali to confer with the top Malian officials on ways to promote bilateral cooperation./end