HEILIGENDAMM, Germany, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Leaders from the Group of Eight (G8) major industrialized nations agreed Thursday at their ongoing annual summit to solve issues through stronger dialogue with developing countries.

    According to the Heiligendamm Process initiated by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the G8 nations are ready for a better integration process with some of the world's fastest growing economies, including China and India.

    The G8 nations will, in two years' time, establish a better dialogue mechanism with developing countries on issues including investment freedom, intellectual property rights, raw materials and development aid.

    However, it does not mean that the developing countries would soon become part of the G8 club, according to a report by the German news agency DPA.

    The three-day G8 summit in the northern German resort of Heiligendamm is expected to focus on climate change, development in Africa, the Doha Round talks of the World Trade Organization, and the U.S. plan to deploy a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe.

    The leaders may also talk about Iran's nuclear program and the security situation in the Middle East.

    The G8 groups Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United States.

    Besides talks among themselves, the leaders of the world's major economic powers are scheduled to have two outreach sessions, one with five major developing countries -- Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa, and the other with African countries -- Algeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa.