OIC delegation meets President of European Parliament

Riyadh, December 25, SPA -- A three member delegation of the
Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) led by Ambassador
Hemayetuddin, Director General of Social and Cultural Affairs has met
the President of the European Parliament, Hans-Gert Pottering and his
accompanying delegation.

The meeting took place in Riyadh on December 23 at the request of
Hans-Gert Pottering, according to a press release of the OIC issued
in Jeddah yesterday.

Other members of the OIC delegation included Ambassador Tarig Ali
Bakheet and Ufuk Gokcen, Adviser to the OIC Secretary General.

The discussions between the two delegations were held in a friendly
and cordial atmosphere. They exchanged views on different issues of
mutual concern and interest in free, frank and constructive manner.

The OIC delegation briefed the EU Parliament President of the new
vision of modernization and moderation of the OIC contained in the
Makkah Declaration, the OIC Ten Year Programme of Action of 2005 and
the OIC new Charter to meet the challenges of 21st century. They
stated inter alia that the OIC, as the largest inter-governmental
body outside the UN, was focused on global peace and security and
social and economic development of the Member States.


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