Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
The Collective Voice of The Muslim World
Date: 02/12/2014
The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Iyad Ameen Madani, paid an official visit to Kuwait on Sunday, 30 November 2014 , during which he met with His Highness the deputy Amir and Crown Prince, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad. His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad lauded the efforts exerted by the OIC in strengthening the joint Islamic action, stressing the role of the OIC in highlighting the Islamic approach based on tolerance, moderation and rejection of extremism and terrorism. For his part, Madani commended the pivotal role of the state of Kuwait in promoting the Islamic solidarity, and praised the ongoing support that Kuwait provides to the OIC in all fields. The Secretary General also discussed with His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al Mubarak, the recent challenges confronting the Islamic world, and the role of the OIC and its member states in addressing them. The two sides emphasized the need to exert more efforts to counter extremism and attempts to associate terrorism with Islam. In another respect, The Secretary General discussed with the First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled , the bilateral relations between the OIC and the state of Kuwait , and ways of enhancing them in all fields of mutual cooperation. They also discussed the current situations in the Islamic world, especially the situation in Palestine, in addition to the preparations related to the next session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) to be hosted by Kuwait next year.
