AMMAN – The Bosphorus Summit honored HE
Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, founder and chairman of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global
(TAG.Global), in recognition of his extraordinary efforts in his capacity as
the Honorary President of the Summit over the past 10 years by presenting him a
wax statue of His Excellency.

The statue was presented by Mr. Cengiz
Özgencil, president and founder of the International Cooperation Platform
(UIP-ICP) - the entity organizing the Bosphorus Summit, in the presence of Mr.
Arshad Hermzlo, senior adviser to Turkey Republic's former President HE
Abdullah Gul. On this occasion, Mr. Özgencil stated :“Presenting the statue
reflects our appreciation for Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh’s efforts and his continued
support to the Summit over the past years, not to mention his contributions,
which positively impacted and will continue to influence its success and
development,.”

He further indicated that the designation
of Honorary President of the Summit upon Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh is attributed to the
fact that he is a prominent global economist, renowned for his creative and
innovative ideas, wide knowledge and rich experience.” Mr. Ozgencil went on to
add that, “The honoring came on the occasion of the Bosphorus Summit in its
13th edition to remain as a historic evidence to what Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh
presented to the entire world through the Summit.”

It is worth mentioning that the
International Cooperation Platform (UIP-ICP) organizes the Bosphorus Summit
annually with the aim of raising issues of common interests among countries
worldwide. It is held with the participation of hundreds of high-ranking
personalities including heads of states, ministers, intellectuals and businessmen.
The international gathering is a platform for conducting regional meetings,
dialogue sessions and signing cooperation agreements.

For his part, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh expressed
his appreciation and gratitude for this one-of-its-kind gesture, affirming his
pride in the achievements of the Platform and the Summit over the past years;
which allowed him to develop his own perspectives and knowledge by sharing and
knowing more about world's significant experiences, not to forget the great
opportunity it provides to meet with elite  global personalities, most
notably former Turkish President HE Abdullah Gul.

On the other hand, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh
commended the Bosphorus Summit’s role in achieving a qualitative transition
towards a ‘New World Order’, saying the Summit is considered a think tank
organization that collects all opinions and ideas to promote positivity and
bridge differences on various economic, political, social, cultural and other
issues.

In conclusion, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh suggested
that this year's Summit theme and agenda will discuss ‘How to Form a New World
Order’ that is democratic, as well as a mechanism for drafting a global
constitution, noting that today no democratic world order exists.