D-8 urge speedy Iran WTO membership
Sat May 13, 2006 6:53am ET
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Leaders of eight Muslim-majority
nations on Saturday urged quick movement in the process of making
Iran a member of the World Trade Organization.
The endorsement came in the final declaration of the Developing
Eight (D-
countries
at its fifth summit, held on Indonesia's resort island of
Bali.
The group comprises Iran, Indonesia, Egypt, Malaysia, Turkey,
Pakistan, Nigeria and Bangladesh.
The declaration said the group recognized "the need for universal
membership of the WTO" and called for accelerating the process for
all developing countries.
"In this context, we express our full support for a speedy
accession process of the Islamic Republic of Iran," it said.