D-8 Countries Trade Ministers agree to expand Trade Instrument during talks in Istanbul Member States of the Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) have agreed to expand the scope of their flagship trade instrument, the D-8 Preferential Trade Agreement, otherwise known as D-8 PTA to cover broader sectors and products. The agreement for… Read More Read More
Joint Declaration of the Informal Meeting of the D-8 Trade Ministers Council held on 11 June 2024 in Istanbul, Turkiye We, the Ministers/Heads of Delegations of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Malaysia, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and the Republic of… Read More Read More
D-8 Trade Ministers Council meets in Dhaka, agrees to bolster implementation of D-8 PTA The Ministers of Trade from the Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) concluded their 3rd session of the D-8 Trade Ministers Council in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 5 March 2024. The meeting, which was held along with the 7th Session of… Read More Read More
D-8 Secretary-General meets Minister of Trade of Turkiye, discussed ways of achieving D-8 Objectives The Secretary-General of the Developing Eight Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8), Ambassador Isiaka Abdulqadir Imam, has held a High –Level discussion with the Minister of Trade of Türkiye, Prof. Dr. Ömer Bolat, in the Minister’s office in Ankara, the Capital… Read More Read More
D-8 Organization, UNDESA collaborate to strengthen E-Government in D-8 Member Countries toward achieving 2030 SDGs The D-8 Organization agreed to harness resources to advance the Members States’ respective e-government services to implement the sustainable development goals. This was the key outcome of the two-day Workshop, jointly organized by the D-8 Organization and the United Nations… Read More Read More
WTO to assist D-8 Member Countries on their Trade Agreement, as Ambassador Imam, Okonjo Iweala meets in New York The World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Developing Eight Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) have agreed to collaborate to expedite smooth implementation of the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) among Member Countries of D-8, and ensure it meets international best practices.… Read More Read More
D-8 Organization, UNCTAD holds virtual meeting to close gap between International Investments Agreements and Public Health The Developing Eight Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) and the United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD) held a joint webinar on Monday 28 February, 2022 to address the existing gaps between International Investments Agreements (IIAs) and Public Health… Read More Read More
D-8 finalizes Trade Facilitation Strategy The D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation held the 5th and final round of Expert Meeting on the draft Trade Facilitation Strategy on 16 November, 2021 which successfully finalized the draft fully and made it ready for adoption. The meeting was… Read More Read More
The D-8 held a coordination meeting with the UNCTAD The D-8 Secretariat held a virtual coordination meeting with the UNCTAD on Tuesday, 02nd November 2021. The D-8 Secretary-General H.E. Ambassador Dato’ Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari, the Director for Economy and External Relations, Ms. Rasha Hamdy & Mr. Md. Biplob.… Read More Read More
D-8 hosted Expert Meeting on Trade Facilitation Strategy The D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation held an Expert Meeting on Trade Facilitation Strategy on 03rd August, 2021. The meeting was hosted virtually by the D-8 Secretariat, Istanbul. Senior Officials, Trade and Customs experts from the D-8 Member States participated… Read More Read More