Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
The Collective Voice of The Muslim World
Date: 02/12/2012
The OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu was received by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Perutan of Brunei Darussalam Haji Hassanal Bolkiah at his palace today on December 1 2012. Ihsanoglu is on a two-day long official visit to the country. During the discussion the Sultan reiterated his commitment and support to the OIC as well as to the causes of the Muslim Ummah. OIC Secretary General on his part briefed the Sultan on the activities of the Organization. Both leaders exchanged views on issues of crucial importance for the Muslim World including the situation in Palestine, developments in the Middle East with emphasis on Syria, problems of the Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar, implementation of the OIC Ten Year Program of Action and OIC-Brunei cooperation. Earlier in the day the Secretary General had a bilateral meeting with His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Besides the issues of mutual and international concern, their discussion focused on increasing active participation of Brunei in the OIC activities. The Secretary General paid a courtesy visit to the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah. He also delivered a lecture under the “Eminent Speakers’ Lecture Series” on “the Muslim World in the 21st Century” at The Core, Universiti Brunei Darussalam. Ihsanoglu interacted with the Media at the Press Conference arranged to highlight the visit of the OIC Secretary General to Brunei Darussalam and attended the lunch hosted in his honour by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade.
