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TEHRAN – Representatives from five member states of the Developing 8 (D-8) countries will hold a meeting, which will open today in Tehran, to discuss ways to boost cooperation in the field of petrochemicals.
The two-day event will host representatives from Iran, Turkey, Malaysia, Nigeria, and Egypt, IRNA reported.
Establishing a common petrochemical market for the D-8 member states, building petrochemical complexes through joint investment, as well as boosting technical, training, and research cooperation will be among the main topics of the conference.
The D-8 is a group of developing countries with large Muslim populations that have formed an economic development alliance.
It consists of Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey.
The objectives of D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation are to improve member states’ position in the global economy, diversify and create new opportunities in trade relations, enhance participation in decision-making at international level, and improve standards of living.
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