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Wisma Putra: Zahid to deliver country's statement at 9th D-8 Summit

Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will lead Malaysia’s delegation to the 9th Summit of the D-8 Organisation for Economic Cooperation (D-8) in Istanbul, Turkey this Friday.

The Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra) in a statement today said Ahmad Zahid is scheduled to deliver the country’s  statement during the D-8 Summit.

"The deputy prime minister is also scheduled to introduce Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari as the incoming D-8 secretary-general who will assume the post on Jan 1 next year it said.

Ku Jaafar, who is the former Malaysian ambassador to Egypt, Brunei and Qatar, will replace Dr Seyed Ali Mohammad Mousavi, who has served as D-8 secretary-general for four years, the statement said.

Wisma Putra said the deputy prime minister will also hold bilateral meetings with leaders at the margins of the D-8 Summit, to discuss issues of mutual interest.

Themed "Expanding Opportunities through Cooperation", the summit marked the 20th anniversary of D-8 since its establishment in 1997. 

Wisma Putra said leaders are expected to discuss and review the progress and achievements of the two decades of partnership.

"Leaders will also chart the course for economic cooperation for the next decade in six priority areas, namely trade; industrial cooperation and small and medium enterprises; agriculture and food security; transportation; energy and minerals; and tourism."

The statement said the leaders are also expected to adopt two outcome documents, namely, the Istanbul Declaration and D-8 Istanbul Plan of Action. 

Wisma Putra said the Istanbul Declaration would reaffirm the commitment of member states towards the D-8’s objectives and cooperation framework in charting D-8’s future strategic direction. 

"The D-8 Istanbul Plan of Action outlines the measures and initiatives that will be undertaken over the short, medium and long-term to enhance economic cooperation and development among member states."

The D-8 was established on  June 15, 1997, in Istanbul, Turkey as a mechanism for cooperation in the economic sector among eight like-minded countries namely Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey.   

- Bernama 

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