TEHRAN (Tasnim) � Iranian Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Shahindokht Molaverdi voiced Tehran�s readiness for joint efforts with the group of Developing 8 Countries (D-8) aimed at ensuring the economic empowerment of Muslim women.
 

In a meeting with Secretary General of D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation Seyed Ali-Mohammad Mousavi in Tehran on Saturday, Molaverdi emphasized the great potential to promote cooperation between Iran and other member states of the D-8 organization.




She expressed the hope that �the implementation of joint projects� among the D-8 countries would elevate the status of Muslim women in the regional and international arenas.

�The directorate of (Women and Family Affairs) welcomes the empowerment of women in Muslim countries within the framework of D-8 meetings,� Molaverdi stated.

Mousavi, for his part, said that D-8 organization welcomes any project or plan related to women's affairs, especially those adopting economic approaches.

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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