Canadian Special Envoy to the OIC Presents his Letter of Credence to the Secretary General

29/10/2017- Mr. Masud Husain, Canadian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates presented, today, 29 October 2017, to Dr. Yousef A. Al-Othaimeen, the OIC Secretary General, his Letter of Credence accrediting him as the Special Envoy of Canada to the OIC.

The presentation of credential was followed by a discussion where both sides had useful and extensive exchange of views on various issues of common interest. Ambassador Husain expressed his country’s interest to engage with the OIC.

The Secretary General commended Canada for its multiculturalism and diversity. He thanked the Ambassador for his country’s interest in the activities of the OIC and mentioned that Canada and OIC have many shared issues. He reiterated OIC’s readiness to work together for common benefits. He hoped that Canada-OIC relations would further be strengthened in the coming days.

During his visit to the OIC Headquarters, Amb. Husain also met with Assistant Secretaries General for Science & Technology Affairs, Humanitarian Affairs, Director General of the Cabinet, officials at the Political Affairs Department and Dialogue and Outreach Department. They discussed ways and means to consolidate bilateral relations through concrete cooperation.

Source: http://www.oic-oci.org/topic/?t_id=15970&t_ref=8061&lan=en