OIC Secretary General Meets the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
03/05/2017- H.E. Mr.Ilham Aliyev, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, received today, Wednesday, 3 May 2017, at the Presidential Palace in Baku, the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Dr. Yousef A. Al-Othaimeen, who is on an official three-day visit to Baku.
The Secretary General presented comprehensive briefing on OIC’s current and future initiatives and plans, mainly focusing on various regional and international issues, ways and means of expanding bilateral relations. Dr. Al-Othaimeen once again reiterated the principled positon of the OIC fully supporting the just cause of Azerbaijan, on the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict between the Armenia and Azerbaijan on the basis of sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of the internationally recognized borders of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in accordance with the generally accepted norms and principles of international law, the relevant UN Security Council resolutions.
During this first official visit in his capacity as an OIC Secretary General to Azerbaijan, Dr. Al-Othaimeen met with a number of dignitaries and high officials including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Culture and Tourism, Minister of Youth and Sport of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
In the meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. ElmarMammadyarov, they discussed an array of major issues on the OIC agenda, including countering extremism and terrorism, regional conflicts, Islamophobia, and preparations to the upcoming Council of Foreign Ministers to be held in the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, as well as issues of mutual concern and interest.
From their side, Azerbaijani high-level officials reiterated their commitment to the principles of the OIC and offered Azerbaijani Government’s full support to the Secretary General's vision and mission to strengthen Islamic solidarity and Joint Islamic Action.
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