Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi arrived at Istanbul, Turkey, on Thursday to attend the 9th D-8 conference. A statement issued by the Prime Minister Office stated that Abbasi was received by Deputy Governor of Istanbul Mehmet Ali Ulutas at the Istanbul International Airport, says a press release issued here. He will be leading Pakistan's delegation at the Summit scheduled from October 19 to 21 in Turkey.
Pakistan assumed Chair at the 8th Summit of D-8, held in Islamabad in November 2012. Pakistan continued to hold the Chair beyond the normal period of two years. During Islamabad Summit in November 2012, two landmark documents were signed: (i) the D-8 Charter and (ii) Global Vision.
Prime Minister Abbasi will hand over the chairmanship of the D-8 Summit to Turkey. The Prime Minister, besides addressing the 9th D-8 Summit on Friday, is expected to interact with the leaders of D-8 Member States on the sidelines of the Summit. Foreign Minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, who was already in Istanbul, attended the 17th Council of Ministers meeting that preceded the Summit.-PR
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