Leaders of eight countries with predominantly-Muslim populations will gather on Indonesia's resort island of Bali in May, an official said Wednesday in Jakarta.

The so-called D-8 Summit, comprising Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey, will be held on May 13, said Slamet Hidayat, director general of multilateral issues with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Five foreign leaders have confirmed their participation in the summit, including those from Turkey, Pakistan, Malaysia, Iran and Bangladesh, he said.

The upcoming summit will seek the most appropriate strategy among D-8 members to enhance economic and trade cooperation.

"We (Indonesia) will propose cooperation in fighting the energy crisis, by developing renewable energy sources such as bio- diesel and nuclear," he said.

The Bali summit also will rotate chairmanship from Iran to Indonesia, he added.

Source: Xinhua