D-8 agrees joint statement supporting Palestine

D-8 commissioners yesterday agreed to adopt a joint declaration to express steadfast solidarity and support for the Palestinians after Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen forwarded the proposal.

During the inaugural day of the two-day meeting of the 47th session of the D-8 Commission in Dhaka yesterday, Masud reiterated Bangladesh's unwavering support for the Palestinian's right to self-determination and a separate state for them in line with the two-state solution based on the 1967 borders.

Condemning the horrific atrocities against the innocent civilians in Gaza by the Israeli occupation forces, he called for an immediate cessation of violence in Gaza.

He also called for humanitarian access to the conflict zones in order to save lives of the innocent civilians, according to a press release.

The D-8 Secretary-General, Ambassador Isiaka Abdulqadir Imam, D-8 commissioners from the D-8 member states and officials from the D-8 secretariat are participating in the meeting.

During the meeting, Masud requested the D-8 commissioners to adopt a joint declaration to express steadfast solidarity and support for the Palestinian People.

The D-8 commissioners and the D-8 secretary-general echoed the proposal of Bangladesh and agreed to adopt a joint declaration at the 47th session of the D-8 Commission.

Appreciating D-8's remarkable journey of 26 years as an economic bloc, Masud further urged them to deliver tangible outcomes of this economic cooperation by combining efforts of the member states.

Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina assumed the chairmanship of the Developing-Eight Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) from the president of Turkiye on 08 April 2021 at the 10th D-8 Summit.