D8 developing nations adopt trade blueprint, says official

Byآ AFP First Published:آ Julyآ 8,آ 2008 MALAYSIA, Kuala Lumpur : Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (R) looks on while Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (L) shakes hands with Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (C) after addressing at the D-8 Summit in Kuala Lumpur on July 8, 2008. Leaders and ministers from the D8 grouping of developing nations, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey meet in a two-day the summit. KUALA LUMPUR: Leaders from the D8 group of developing nations Tuesday adopted an ambitious 10-year blueprint to substantially increase trade between their countries, an official said. “The leaders have agreed to the roadmap,â€‌ a Malaysian foreign ministry official involved in the negotiations told AFP. The so-called “D8â€‌ comprises Bangladesh,... [read full story]