OIC holds meeting for 49th foreign ministers session

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) preparatory meeting for the 49th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers for member states started in Jeddah on Sunday.

The 49th session will be held on March 16 and 17 in Nouakchott, Mauritania.

OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha said that the Palestinian cause — the central cause of the OIC — has seen dangerous developments and was recently discussed by the executive committee.

The situation in Afghanistan was also discussed by the committee, which recommended continued engagement with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) through Tariq Ali Bakheet, the special envoy for Afghanistan, and the organization of a second visit by a delegation.

According to the OIC, a number of other issues were also discussed including peace, security and stability in Yemen, Syria, Sudan and Libya among others.