JAKARTA – The Secretary-General of the D-8 Economic Cooperation Organization, Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, told Anadolu that members such as Pakistan, Turkey, and Egypt have actively helped mediation efforts to prevent further escalation in the Iran war.
quoting Antara, Mahmood also said that they supported the ceasefire, and promoted a lasting diplomatic solution.
“All parties have a historic duty and responsibility in the planned ceasefire talks between the US and Iran in Pakistan,” he said in a written statement.
He added that behind-the-scenes diplomacy over several weeks had helped create a crucial opportunity to back away from the brink of disaster.
Mahmood underlined that the talks in Islamabad must be productive and lead to a stable peace.
He warned that the risks remain very high, especially for global energy markets and economies that rely on a stable supply of Gulf oil.
However, he said that the opportunity for a breakthrough was equally important and expressed hope that all parties would act responsibly and seriously to make the negotiations successful.
D-8 is an economic cooperation organization formed in 1997 by eight developing countries, namely Indonesia, Bangladesh, Egypt, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey. Azerbaijan joined as the ninth member in December 2024.
Indonesia holds the D-8 chairmanship for the period 2026-2027 with the theme “Navigating Global Shifts: Strengthening Equity, Solidarity, and Cooperation for Shared Prosperity.”
Indonesia’s five chairmanship priorities include strengthening trade, developing the halal economy, green and blue economies, connectivity and the digital economy, and organizational reform.
The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Wednesday (8/4) confirmed that Indonesia’s D-8 chairmanship agenda would continue even though the D-8 Summit originally scheduled for April this year was postponed, stressing that Indonesia continues to monitor the global conditions to determine the schedule of the D-8 agenda for the period 2026-2027.
“Our priorities will still continue. There is no cancellation, but we are just looking for a more appropriate time. This is also being coordinated with the D-8 General Secretariat and other member countries,” said Indonesian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Vahd Nabyl A. Mulachela.
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