Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 20
By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:
A joint university of the countries participating in the D-8 summit will be created in Iran, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, the country’s media outlets reported Oct. 20.
Erdogan noted that students from all the D-8 member countries will study at this university.
He added that the D-8 member countries should strengthen relations in all spheres.
Earlier, Erdogan, addressing the D-8 summit, said that the composition of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (aka Developing-8) should expand.
Erdogan noted that economic and political ties between the D-8 member countries should also expand.
The Turkish president also said that the D-8 member countries should use the national currencies in trade.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, at the invitation of President Erdogan, arrived in Istanbul to participate as a special guest at the D-8 summit.
Istanbul hosts the summit of D-8 member countries – Turkey, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan.