TEHRAN (Tasnim) Irans Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary and Iranian Expatriates Affairs Hassan Qashqavi on Monday met with Egypts Foreign Minister Assistant for Consular Affairs and Egyptians Abroad Ali al-Ashiri.The two discussed issues of mutual interest on the sidelines of the consular meeting of the Developing Eight (D-8) in Tehran.
Qashqavihighlighted Egypts great potential in the Muslim world and thanked the Egyptian delegation for active participation in the D-8 meeting.
The Egyptian diplomat is expected to meet and confer with several other Iranian officials during his 3-day visit to Iran.
The D-8 Tehran Meeting of Consular Authorities of Ministries of Foreign Affairs kicked off Monday. It discusses the implementation of a former D-8 agreement on simplification of visa procedures for the businessmen of the D-8 member states.
D-8, also known as Developing-8, is an organization for development cooperation among the following countries: Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey.
The establishment of D-8 was announced officially through the Istanbul Declaration of Summit of Heads of State/Government on June 15, 1997.
By Tasnim News Agency
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