Mr. Wardana, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Republic of Turkey, reaffirmed his country’s commitment as one of the valued founding Members of the Developing Eight Organization for Economic Cooperation to further the development agenda and promote economic ties between the friendly D-8 Member States. 

Mr. Wardana paid his maiden visit to the D-8 Secretariat on 02 October 2015 and called on Dr. Seyed AliMohammad Mousavi, D-8 Secretary-General. 

During the meeting, the two interlocutors exchanged fruitful discussion on the role of Indonesia to D-8 and future engagements for furthering development. They agreed that enhanced engagement by the Member States would foster economic ties and strengthen network in all areas of cooperation. 

Dr. Mousavi praised Indonesia’s active role in the D-8 as one of the founding Members of the Organization. He also appreciated the critical role of Indonesia in furthering common agenda in areas of cooperation. 

Ambassador Wardana appreciated the Secretary-General for his active and dynamic role in furthering the D-8 agenda. He noted that the D-8 was undertaking many activities in order to consolidate development cooperation. He hoped that these activities would pave grounds for the enhancement of the D-8 cooperation.