President of the Republic of Niger Receives OIC Secretary General

12/01/2017 - H.E. President Mahamadou Issoufou, President of the Republic of Niger who is currently visiting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia met the OIC Secretary General, Dr. Yousef Bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen at the Guest Palace in Makkah al-Mukarrama on 11 January 2017.

During the meeting, both sides reviewed bilateral relations between the Republic of Niger and the OIC and the latest developments in the Muslim world. They also reviewed a wide range of issues of common interest, particularly the question of Palestine and Al-Quds and combating violent extremism and terrorism by groups working to distort the reputation and image of Islam and destabilize some OIC Member States.

The Secretary General briefed the Niger President about the activities and initiatives of the OIC in various fields, including political, economic and humanitarian.

For his part, President Issoufou expressed his satisfaction with the efforts being made by the OIC and assured of the Republic of Niger’s continued support for the activities of the OIC.

Source: http://www.oic-oci.org/topic/?t_id=13018&t_ref=5714&lan=en