Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
The Collective Voice of The Muslim World
Date: 29/12/2009
Relations between the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the OIC (COMCEC) and Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) featured prominently in the bilateral talks held at the OIC Headquarters, in Jeddah, this morning, 29 December 2009, between the delegation of H.E. Dr. Cevdet Yilmaz, Minister of State of the Republic of Turkey and the OIC General Secretariat. Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Secretary General of the OIC led the team of the OIC General Secretariat at the meeting, while the Turkish delegation was headed by H.E. Dr. Cevdet Yilmaz, Minister of State, who is in charge of Turkish State Planning Organization and COMCEC matters. During the working session, a review of the various programmes bearing on economic cooperation in OIC Member States was extensively undertaken. Both sides expressed full satisfaction at current level of coordination and cooperation between their two institutions. In addition to reviewing various programmes on economic integration, poverty alleviation, food security and tourism, the two sides dwelled elaborately on the global economic situation and the need for enhanced intra-OIC and international cooperation. Specifically, the two sides agreed on modalities to fast-track the implementation of the Ten Year Programme of Action and the Plan of Action on Strengthening Economic and Commercial Cooperation in the wake of the emerging global environment, as well as challenges posed by the global energy, food and financial crises. The Secretary General commended the initiative of the Minister of State of Turkey to pay a working visit to the OIC General Secretariat and emphasized that such gesture was a reflection of excellent bilateral relations subsisting between OIC and the Republic of Turkey.
