Summary Leaders of the D-8 countries will meet in Islamabad on 22 November 2012 for eighth summit meeting.
All of them would attend the meeting at the invitation of the President of Pakistan.
The event coincides with the 15th anniversary of the founding of the D-8 and will focus on the theme of “Democratic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity”.
President Asif Ali Zardari will inaugurate and chair the Summit session. The President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi, President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of Nigeria Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, and Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan will attend the Summit. Malaysia is likely to be represented by Deputy Prime Minister. Confirmation of participation by the Prime Minister of Bangladesh is awaited.
Pakistan will take over the chairmanship of the D-8 for the next two years until 2014. The event is of extraordinary significance as it has been poised to adopt the Organization’s charter and its global vision.
In a special ceremony following the Summit meeting, the leaders will witness signing ceremony of the Charter by the foreign ministers. The leaders will also adopt Islamabad Declaration 2012 reaffirming their joint resolve to make concerted efforts to confront common challenges.
On the margins of the Summit, President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf will hold bilateral meetings with visiting leaders. The forthcoming Summit will witness visit of an Egyptian President after four decades and that of a Nigerian leader after around 28 years.
In addition to the leaders, foreign ministers, senior government officials, governors of central banks, heads of trade promotion organisations, business leaders and exhibitors will also participate in the main and sideline activities.
The meeting of the governors of central banks of D-8 countries will make recommendations for cooperation on financial and monetary issues. The meeting will also discuss the impact of global economic crisis, cooperation through trade and capital inflows, and development finance.
