D-8 Tells Members to Ratify Deal to Boost Intra-Group Trade JAKARTA, INDONESIA | JUNE 26, 2011 The Developing Eight (D-8) will further encourage member countries to ratify a preferential trade agreement (PTA) this year to boost intra-group trade, a top official says. Secretary-general Widi A. Pratikto said Monday the agreement would push up trade among member… Read More Read More
Iran-Turkey Trade to Hit $30b TEHRAN, IRAN | FEBRUARY 15, 2011 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced on Monday that the value of trade between Iran and Turkey will reach $30 billion during Iranian calendar year 1390, which begins on March 21. Ahmadinejad made the remarks during a joint press conference with… Read More Read More
Turkish-Nigerian Trade can Surpass $2 bln in Short Term ISTANBUL, TURKEY | FEBRUARY 04, 2011 R?zanur Meral, the president of key Turkish business group the Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON) has said the trade volume between Turkey and Nigeria should increase more than twofold as soon as possible to over $2 billion from… Read More Read More
Nigeria, Turkey Trade Hits $2bn ANKARA, TURKEY | JANUARY 31, 2011 As the Chairman of the Group of Eight Developing Countries, D-8, and Nigerias President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, leads a 14-man delegation to Turkey on a 2-day visit, the volume of trade between the two countries is expected to hit over… Read More Read More
D-8 to Strengthen Cooperation in SMEs Sector TEHRAN, IRAN | DECEMBER 13, 2010 D-8 Organization has just successfully organized a Task Force meeting on SMEs, in Tehran, Iran on 6-7 December 2010. This meeting is the follow up to previous SME Task Forces meeting held back to back with the 5th Meeting of… Read More Read More
D-8 Confirmed its Commitment to increase Intra-Trade through 11th HLTO Meeting ISTANBUL, TURKEY | OCTOBER 12, 2010 D-8 Organization has just successfully held the 11th Meeting of High Level Trade Officials (HLTO) on October 9-10, 2010 in Istanbul with the sound resolution on facilitating the implementation of PTA. The Meeting was attended by full participants from related… Read More Read More
D-8 Organization to Furnish Custom Cooperation Programs ISTANBUL, TURKEY | OCTOBER 08, 2010 D-8 Secretary General, Widi Pratikto, met with the Turkish State Minister Hayati Yazici as part of the 2010 World Customs Forum in Istanbul on Wednesday, October 6th, 2010. During the meeting between Pratikto and Yazici, the two officials discussed ways… Read More Read More
D-8 to Foster a Deeper Strategic Cooperation among Members TEHRAN, IRAN | SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 D-8 Secretary General, Prof. Dr. Ir. Widi Agoes Pratikto has recently paid a working visit to Tehran on 14-16 September 2010 on the invitation from the Government of Iran as a speaker to Iran-African Forum. On his visit to Tehran,… Read More Read More
Turkey and Egypt Sign Deal for Joint Trade Chamber ISTANBUL, TURKEY | SEPTEMBER 04, 2010 Turkish and Egyptian trade chambers unions have signed an agreement to set up a joint trade chamber to boost business between the two countries, as reported by the Turkish agency, Anadolu Ajans. The agreement was signed on Saturday by Rifat… Read More Read More
Indonesia, Malaysia Expect Trade to Hit $15billion JAKARTA, INDONESIA | AUGUST 20, 2010 Indonesia and Malaysia agreed earlier this month to take measures to increase bilateral trade, including by increasing trade across mutual border areas and encourage bilateral investment. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Malaysian Trade and Industry Minister Dato Sri… Read More Read More
