OIC Restated Plans to Host Afghan Ulema Conference in the Next Coming Months as ICG on Afghanistan Meet

28/02/2017 - The Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Dr. Yousef A. Al-Othaimeen has reiterated that his organization with the support of the Afghan Government, High Peace Council and Ulema Council has started preparation for holding the International Muslim Ulema Conference in the next coming months to support peace, security, stability and national reconciliation of Afghanistan.

In a speech delivered on his behalf by Amb. Tarig Bakheit, Director General of Political Affairs at the Organisation during a meeting of the International Contact Group on Afghanistan (ICG) hosted by OIC in Jeddah and attended by delegates from more than 50 countries and international organizations, Al-Othaimeen noted that the planned Ulema Conference is expected to address the issue of radical and erroneous interpretations of the teachings of religion in order to promote moderate and tolerant peaceful coexistence between all the adherents of different religious schools of thoughts in Afghanistan.

“Today’s meeting attests to the importance the OIC has always attached and continues to accord to the situation in Afghanistan as well as its readiness to maintain its role in helping the country restore peace, security and development,” he added.

On his part, H.E. Hekmat Khalil Karzai, Deputy Foreign Minister of Afghanistan and co-Chair of the session, stressed that Afghan National unity Government remains highly committed to taking every measure to protect civilians, women and children against the brutality of enemies who deliberately target them.

He stressed that the Afghan National Unity Government is undertaking key reforms that will advance the cause of peace in the country.

In her speech, the co-chair of the meeting and Special Representative of the Germany Federal Government for Afghanistan and Pakistan Ambassador Sabine Sparwasser, restated the International community’s support to the ongoing reforms by the Government of National Unity in Afghanistan and stressed that the ICG meeting will focus on Security Situation, Timetable for Election and Anti-Corruption war among other crucial issues in Afghanistan.

The ICG has regularly met in different countries to discuss issues related to Afghanistan and its peace, security, stability and development.

The OIC had hosted a previous meeting of the ICG in March 2011.

Source: http://www.oic-oci.org/topic/?t_id=13229&t_ref=5787&lan=en