Published December 17,2024
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Preparatory conferences for the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation summit continued on Tuesday within the Egyptian capital Cairo.
The summit is scheduled to open on Thursday with the participation of Egypt, Türkiye, Iran, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Nigeria.
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry mentioned the preparatory conferences, which started on Monday, talk about the problems that might be included within the summit’s agenda, significantly methods to boost financial cooperation amongst member states.
“Egypt attaches great importance to the D-8 organization, and its presidency until the end of next year stems from the existence of significant and extended opportunities to advance economic relations, including in industry, agriculture, and services, in ways that serve the goals of comprehensive development in Egypt,” Egyptian delegate Ragui El-Etreby mentioned.
He added that the member states of the D-8 group “represent a massive market, with a population exceeding one billion people and a combined GDP of around $5 trillion.”
The D-8 overseas ministers are set to fulfill on Wednesday to debate the outcomes of the preparatory conferences.
The D-8 group was established in Istanbul in 1997 to strengthen financial and social relations amongst its member states.
Source: www.anews.com.tr