BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 5. I consider our
membership in the D-8 organization to be a very great achievement,
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in an interview with
local television channels on January 5, Trend reports.
"Because this organization has been there for almost 30 years
and has not accepted a new member ever since its inception,” the
head of state added.
Emphasizing that the only new member of the D-8 organization,
which brings together the largest countries of the Muslim world,
has been Azerbaijan, the head of state said: “Suffice it to say
that the total population of the countries united in this
organization exceeds one billion people, and their total economy is
in excess of four trillion. Azerbaijan cannot be considered a large
country in terms of population or economy. Our official
participation there is, of course, a sign of respect for us and the
result of our independent policy. And we began active work there
immediately.”
