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OIC, Russia to discuss Syrian crisis

Politics Materials 1 October 2013 10:04 (UTC +04:00)
Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu will discuss the crisis in Syria with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the organization said today.
OIC, Russia to discuss Syrian crisis

Azerbaijan, Baku, Oct. 1 / Trend R. Hafizoglu /

Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu will discuss the crisis in Syria with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the organization said today.

According to the report, the situation in the Middle East will be one of the priorities of these discussions.

The sides will also discuss bilateral relations. OIC Secretary General's visit to Russia will begin on October 1, the statement said.

Clashes between government forces and the armed opposition have been continuing in Syria for over two years. According to UN statistics, the total number of victims of the conflict in Syria exceeds 110,000 people.

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