D-8 SECRETARY-GENERAL PARTICIPATES IN THE 4TH SHUSHA GLOBAL MEDIA FORUM AND OUTLINES VISION FOR THE D-8 MEDIA EXCELLENCE CENTER The Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) participated in the 4th Shusha Global Media Forum, held in the historic city of Shusha, Republic of Azerbaijan, under the theme “The Mission of the Media in Promoting Peace: Restoring Truth and Rebuilding… Read More Read More
D-8 SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR DEEPER HALAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AT INAUGURAL D-8 HALAL EXPO INDONESIA 2026 The first-ever D-8 Halal Expo Indonesia (HEI) 2026 was officially inaugurated on 8 July in Jakarta — marking a major milestone in advancing economic cooperation and strengthening the halal economy among the Member States of the Developing-8 Organization for Economic… Read More Read More
D-8 SECRETARY-GENERAL AMBASSADOR SOHAIL MAHMOOD PAYS OFFICIAL VISIT TO IRAN H.E. Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Secretary-General of the Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8), paid an official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran on 2-4 July 2026 to attend the ‘Farewell and Tribute Ceremony’ held in honour of His Eminence… Read More Read More
D-8 SECRETARY-GENERAL AMBASSADOR SOHAIL MAHMOOD UNDERTAKES FIRST VISIT TO AZERBAIJAN; PARTICIPATES IN WUF13 AND D-8 HIGH-LEVEL ENERGY AND URBAN DIALOGUE Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Secretary-General of the Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8), paid his first official visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan (17-20 May) since assuming his position in January 2026. Upon the invitation of the Honourable President His Excellency… Read More Read More
D-8 ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES in ANTALYA DIPLOMACY FORUM 2026 Led by Secretary-General Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, the Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) delegation participated actively in the 5th edition of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2026, held from 17 to 19 April 2026. Other members included Ambassador Mustafa Özcan, Director,… Read More Read More
D-8’s NETWORK OF PIONEERS FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (NPRI) HIGHLIGHTED IN TALKS WITH PAKISTAN DELEGATION OF SENIOR EDUCATIONISTS Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Secretary-General of the Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) received a high-level delegation of Educationists from Pakistan at the D-8 Secretariat in Istanbul. Exchanges on the occasion focused on D-8’s origin and historical evolution, the current trajectory… Read More Read More
D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation, Advances Trade Cooperation at 9th Supervisory Committee Meeting The D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation took a further step toward deepening intra-group trade integration at the 9th Session of the Supervisory Committee (SC) of the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), held on 30 March 2026 in Abuja, Federal Republic of… Read More Read More
D-8 SECRETARY-GENERAL AMBASSADOR SOHAIL MAHMOOD PARTICIPATES IN STRATCOM SUMMIT 2026 IN ISTANBUL The Secretary-General of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation, H.E. Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, participated in the International Strategic Communication Summit (STRATCOM Summit) 2026, held in Istanbul on 27-28 March 2026. The Summit was organized by the Directorate of Communications of… Read More Read More
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 Commissioners meet in Lahore for second informal retreat ahead of the 12th D-8 Summit The Second Informal D-8 Commissioners’ Retreat was hosted by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Lahore on 5-6 February 2026. The Retreat brought together D-8 Commissioners and representatives from all Member States, providing a platform for informal… Read More Read More
