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![[D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation]](../images/i/int-d8.gif)
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The D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation, also known as
Developing-8, is an organisation for development co-operation among
the following countries: Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey. The objectives of D-8
Organization for Economic Cooperation are to improve member states'
position in the global economy, diversify and create new opportunities
in trade relations, enhance participation in decision-making at
international level, and improve standards of living. D-8 is a global
arrangement rather than a regional one, as the composition of its
members reflects. (Wikipedia)
The idea of co-operation among major Muslim developing countries was
mooted by Prof. Dr. Necmettin Erbakan, the then Prime Minister of
Turkey, during a Seminar on "Cooperation in Development" which was
held in Istanbul in October 1996. The group envisioned co-operation
among countries stretching from South East Asia to Africa.
Representatives from Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia,
Nigeria and Pakistan attended the Seminar. This conference was the
first step towards the establishment of D-8 and it was only after a
series of preparatory meetings that D-8 was set up officially and
began its activities with the Istanbul Declaration issued at the end
of the summit of Heads of State and Government held in Istanbul on
June 15, 1997." (History) The flag is a white horizontal background with the logo in the middle.
Esteban Rivera, 03 March 2022