Iran calls for stronger D-8 ties at Cairo summit
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called on the group of Developing Eight (D-8) countries to forge new bonds of friendship as the member nations gathered in Cairo for a summit.
It is the first visit by an Iranian president to Egypt in 11 years.
“The importance of preserving friendships and forging new bonds through multilateral cooperation among Islamic countries, based on development and collective benefits, is now felt more than ever," he said in the Egyptian capital.
"Moving toward multilateralism and establishing smart economic and trade networks among nations is a rightful course of action, reflecting the will of the majority of countries,” Pezeshkian added.
Pezeshkian said that Iran is ready to undertake joint actions within the framework of the D-8 to collectively support young entrepreneurs.
He cited establishing a D-8 Joint Bank of Ideas and Capital; creating shared science and technology hubs and parks; organizing scientific and technological tours and meetings; offering educational and research opportunities, scholarships, and exchange programs for professors and students; providing entrepreneurship facilities for young people and investing in small and medium-sized enterprises to address youth employment challenges among them.
Also Iranian President Pezeshkian meets Turkish counterpart Erdogan in Cairo.
Iran's president says Syria’s territorial integrity must be preserved "Any developments in Syria must preserve the country's territorial integrity, and even the slightest infringement on Syria's territorial integrity is absolutely unacceptable," President Pezeshkian said during a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Erdogan stressed that Turkey's robust relationship with Iran is essential for regional stability and highlighted the potential to increase their bilateral trade volume to $30 billion.
The D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation, also known as Developing-8, is an organization for developing cooperation among Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey.
