D-8 SECRETARY-GENERAL ADVANCES PARTNERSHIPS AND INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH AT 52ND OIC CFM IN BAGHDAD The Secretary-General of the Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8), H.E. Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, participated in the 52nd Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held in Baghdad on 17-18 October 2026,… Read More Read More
D-8 SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR STRONGER TRADE AND INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS AT 2ND D-8 BUSINESS FORUM IN INDONESIA The Secretary-General of the Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8), H.E. Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, delivered a pre-recorded Keynote Address at the 2nd D-8 Business Forum, organised by the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) on 15 October 2026 at… Read More Read More
D-8 SECRETARY-GENERAL RECEIVES AL-HIDAYAH GROUP DELEGATION AT THE SECRETARIAT H.E. Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Secretary-General of the Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8), received a delegation of Al-Hidayah Group, led by its Chairman and former D-8 Secretary-General, H.E. Dato’ Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari, at the D-8 Secretariat in Istanbul. The… Read More Read More
D-8 AND OIC-COMSTECH FORGE PARTNERSHIP TO ADVANCE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) and the OIC Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (OIC-COMSTECH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in science, technology and innovation, with the aim of accelerating economic development and… Read More Read More
D-8 ADVANCES TRADE, INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION AT CASABLANCA REGIONAL FORUM The Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening trade, investment and economic integration among Member States at the 6th Consultative Forum of Regional Cooperation Organizations (RCOs) in the OIC Region, held in Casablanca, Morocco, on 5–6… Read More Read More
D-8 MARKS HISTORIC MILESTONE AS ALL ORIGINAL SIGNATORIES RATIFY PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENT Egypt’s ratification marks a significant achievement in advancing trade cooperation and economic integration among D-8 Member States The Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) has achieved a significant milestone following the ratification of the D-8 Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA)… Read More Read More
Secretary-General Advocates for Strong Technology Partnership among D-8 Members at TEKNOFEST in Şanlıurfa At the invitation of Türkiye’s Minister of Industry and Technology H.E. Mehmet Fatih Kacır, the Secretary-General of Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation, H.E. Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, participated in the latest edition of TEKNOFEST held in Şanlıurfa, Türkiye, from 30 September-4… Read More Read More
D-8 Secretary-General Advances International Outreach and Economic Cooperation During Visit to Moscow The Secretary-General of the Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8), H.E. Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, held a series of engagements with the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) and representatives of the Russian Federation’s diplomatic, academic and policy circles, aimed at advancing the… Read More Read More
SECRETARY-GENERAL AMBASSADOR SOHAIL MAHMOOD REPRESENTS D-8 AT BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA HIGH-LEVEL EVENTS IN CHINA At the invitation of H.E. Zhang Jun, Secretary-General of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), the Developing-8 Organisation Secretary-General Ambassador Sohail Mahmood participated in two major high-level events in Haikou, China, from 15-17 September 2026. These included the Asia-Pacific Regional… Read More Read More
D-8 SECRETARY GENERAL MEETS TÜRKİYE’S MINISTER TO PROMOTE INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL PARTNERSHIPS H.E. Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Secretary-General of the Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8), had a substantive meeting with H.E. Mehmet Fatih Kacır, Minister of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Türkiye, at GITEX AI Türkiye in Istanbul. The meeting… Read More Read More
