OIC Council of FMs tomorrow in Abidjan

The forty-fourth session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will be held at Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast, on July 10-11, reports UNB.

Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali is scheduled to leave for Abidjan at 1:15am today to attend the meeting, a senior Foreign Ministry official told UNB. The Foreign Minister will return home on Wednesday.

The Foreign Ministers will discuss several issues, the most salient of which are those relating to the Palestinian cause, the situation in Syria, Yemen, Libya, Mali, the Central African Republic and other current political issues, as well as the issues of Muslim communities in non-member countries, especially Myanmar.

The President of Ivory Coast Alassane Dramane Ouattara will deliver the opening speech at the meeting, according to an OIC media release.

He will be followed by Secretary General of the OIC Dr Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen, who will deliver a speech reflecting the organisation's vision and stance on challenges and current issues facing the Islamic world. Al-Othaimeen will also review programmes and activities implemented within the framework of the Joint Islamic action.

 

OIC Council of FMs tomorrow in Abidjan

The forty-fourth session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will be held at Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast, on July 10-11, reports UNB. Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali is scheduled to leave for Abidjan at 1:15am today to attend the meeting, a senior Foreign Ministry official told UNB. The Foreign Minister will return home on Wednesday. The Foreign Ministers will discuss several issues, the most salient of which are those relating to the Palestinian cause, the situation in Syria, Yemen, Libya, Mali, the Central African Republic and other current political issues, as well as the issues of Muslim communities in non-member countries, especially Myanmar. The President of Ivory Coast Alassane Dramane Ouattara will deliver the opening speech at the meeting, according to an OIC media release. He will be followed by Secretary General of the OIC Dr Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen, who will deliver a speech reflecting the organisations vision and stance on challenges and current issues facing the Islamic world. Al-Othaimeen will also review programmes and activities implemented within the framework of the Joint Islamic action.