Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
The Collective Voice of The Muslim World
Date: 15/02/2021
Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Dr. Yousef A. Al-Othaimeen, met with the Director-General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), Dr. Salim M. Al-Malik at the Secretary-General's office at the OIC General Secretariat in Jeddah, on Monday, February 15, 2021.
Dr. Al-Othaimeen and Dr. Al-Malik discussed bilateral relations between the OIC and ICESCO, and ways to develop them systematically and put in place mechanisms for coordination and joint action in many programs and projects of interest to both sides. The OIC Secretary-General praised the important role of ICESCO within the large family of the OIC, commending its determination to implement quality programs and projects that benefit the Member States in various fields with added value in the service of issues of development, training and capacity-building.
The meeting touched on many common areas between the OIC and ICESCO, especially in the fields of protection of Islamic heritage and service of Muslim communities in the non-OIC Member States, in addition to many cultural files.
