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D-8 forge closer ties for large global role, further development

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono presides over a press conference at the end of the fifth summit of the Developing Eight (D8) in Nusa Dua, on Bali island May 13, 2006. (Xinhua Photo)

    BALI, Indonesia, May 13 (Xinhua) -- The Developing 8 (D-8) here on Saturday at their fifth summit forged closer ties by formulating the Bali Declaration and signing two trade agreements in efforts to seek further development and play a more active role at the global level.

    The declaration showed the member countries' concerns for economic promotion, attainment of the United Nations' Millennium Goals, the housing of the poor, the entry to the WTO, the solving of energy crisis, the prevention of pandemic as well as issues of world peace, said Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyuno at a press conference held on Saturday afternoon at the end of the summit. <<Full Story

D-8 sign Bali Declaration, aiming for further development

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attends a news conference at Developing 8 (D-8) summit in Nusa dua of Indonesian resort Bali Island May 13, 2006. The D-8 here on Saturday at their fifth summit forged closer ties by formulating the Bali Declaration and signing two trade agreements in efforts to seek further dvelopment and play a more active role at the global level. (Xinhua Photo)

    BALI, Indonesia, May 13 (Xinhua) -- The Developing 8 (D-8) here on Saturday signed the Bali Declaration in order to reaffirm the member countries' determination to strive for further development in various fields, said Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyuno at the end of the Fifth D-8 Summit.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves while attending a news conference at Developing 8 (D-8) summit in Nusa dua of Indonesian resort Bali Island May 13, 2006.(Xinhua Photo)

    The declaration showed the member countries' concerns for economic promotion, attainment of the United Nations' Millennium Goals, the housing of the poor, the entry to the WTO, the solving of energy crisis, the prevention of pandemic as well as issues of world peace, he said. <<Full Story

D-8 sign 2 agreements to promote intra-trade

The signing ceremony of the Agreements on Preferential Trade and the Mutual Administrative Assitance in Customs Matters is held at the Bali International Convention Center in Nusa dua of Indonesian resort Bali Island May 13, 2006. (Xinhua Photo)

Host Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (R) and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (R2) take a seat during the signing ceremony of the Agreements on Preferential Trade and the Mutual Administrative Assitance in Customs Matters, a vital session of the 5th Developing Eight (D-8) Summit, at the Bali International Convention Center in Nusa dua of Indonesian resort Bali Island May 13, 2006. (Xinhua Photo)

    Denpasar, Bali, May 13 (Xinhua) -- The Developing 8 (D-8) here on Saturday signed the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) and the Multilateral Agreement on Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters, on the sideline of the D-8 Summit in order to facilitate trade among the member countries.

    Trade, state or foreign ministers signed the two documents in the presence of state leaders from the member countries. <<Full Story

Iran hands over D-8 chairmanship to Indonesia

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (R) talks to his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during the opening session of the Fifth Developing Eight (D-8) Summit at the Bali International Convention Center in Nusa Dua of Indonesian resort Bali Island May 13, 2006. (Xinhua Photo)

    DENPASAR, Indonesia, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad here Saturday handed over the chairmanship of the Developing 8 (D-8) to Indonesia at the opening session of the Fifth Summit of D-8, while encouraging all member countries to seek for larger attainment at regional and global levels. <<Full Story

D-8 foreign ministers agree to set up secretariat

    BALI, Indonesia, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Foreign ministers of the developing eight (D-8) member countries agreed here on Thursday to set up a secretariat to be operated by a secretary general, a director and an economic expert in an effort to strengthen D-8 cooperation in the economic and trade fields, Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda said. <<Full Story

Indonesia calls for D-8 to synergize potential

    NUSA DUA (Bali), Indonesia, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirajuda said here on Thursday that the D-8 member countries had potentials which needed to be synergized to become an economic power. <<Full Story