D-8 Secretary-General Ambassador Sohail Mahmood undertakes official visit to Ankara The Secretary-General of the Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8), H.E. Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, undertook a high-level official visit to Ankara from 23 to 25 February 2026 — his first since assuming office on 1 January 2026. The visit reaffirmed… Read More Read More
D-8 Secretariat and ADFIMI agree on Enhanced Cooperation in Development Finance 2 February 2026 The D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation and the Association of National Development Finance Institutions in Member Countries of the Islamic Development Bank (ADFIMI) have agreed to advance structured cooperation in development finance, capacity building, SME support, and Halal economy initiatives.… Read More Read More
D-8 and Organization of Turkic States (OTS) discuss ways to strengthen Institutional Cooperation The Secretary-General of the Developing Eight (D-8) Organization for Economic Cooperation, H.E. Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, met with the Secretary-General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), H.E. Ambassador Kubanychbek Omuraliev, at the OTS Secretariat in Istanbul. The meeting focused on… Read More Read More
D-8 and SESRIC Reaffirm Commitment to Strengthening Institutional Cooperation 9 January 2026 H.E. Ms. Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk, Director General of the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC), paid a courtesy call on H.E. Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Secretary-General of the Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8), at… Read More Read More
D-8 Secretary General visits Azerbaijan to finalize processes of Azerbaijan’s full membership of the Organization The Secretary General of the Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8), Ambassador Isiaka Abdulqadir Imam, has paid an official visit to the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan on 4 March 2025. This visit followed the earlier unanimous admission of… Read More Read More
D-8 secured support to advance Women Economic Empowerment in Member States The Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) has secured a crucial support for its efforts in advancing women economic empowerment from the Turkish government. The support was obtained from the meeting between Ambassador Isiaka Abdulqadir Imam, the Secretary-General of the… Read More Read More
D-8 Secretary-General attended the Iftar Dinner hosted by AK Party Foreign Relations Department Ambassador Isiaka Abdulqadir Imam, the D-8 Secretary-General, attended the 14th Traditional Iftar Dinner, hosted by the AK Party Foreign Affairs Department, in Ankara, on 4 April 2023. Ambassador Imam attended the Iftar upon the invitation from Mr. Efkan Ala, AK… Read More Read More
The D-8 Organization and the Organization of Turkic States forge multilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interests The Secretary-General of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation, His Excellency Ambassador Isiaka Abdulqadir Imam, and the Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), H.E. Ambassador Kubanychbek Omuraliev, expressed a shared commitment to forging closer cooperation in areas… Read More Read More
D-8 Envoys to play greater role for D-8 Organization’s visibility Ambassador Isiaka Imam, the D-8 Secretary-General, enjoined D-8 Ambassadors accredited to the Republic of Türkiye to support the D-8 Secretariat in its ongoing effort to enhance the visibility of the D-8 Organization in Türkiye. The D8 Scribe made the call… Read More Read More
Ambassador Imam receives delegation from the National Management College of Pakistan The Developing Eight Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) Secretary-General, H.E. Ambassador Isiaka Abdulqadir Imam, received a delegation from the National Management College (NMC) of Pakistan to the D-8 Secretariat in Istanbul on 16 January ,2023. The delegation, who are course… Read More Read More
