Turkey to host Moslem summit

Sat, 03 May 1997 | Source: REUTERS

ANKARA (Reuter): Turkey will host leaders from seven Moslem countries in June for a summit on economic cooperation championed by Islamist Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakan, a state minister said yesterday.

The grouping, known as the Developing-Eight (D-8), met in Istanbul at the start of the year to consider the potential for joint projects in industry, finance and trade.

Alongside Turkey, the group brings together Iran, Egypt Indonesia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh and Malaysia.

Erbakan has given priority to strengthening ties with the Islamic world since coming to power last June. Soon after the formation of his coalition he visited all D-8 countries except Bangladesh.

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