Tashkent, Uzbekistan, June 1
By Demir Azizov- Trend:
Uzbekistan's Foreign Ministry hosted meetings with the delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which included the directors of the OIC departments Tariq Bakhit and Mohammed Amine Jerrari, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry's message said June 1.
The sides discussed issues of preparation and holding the next meeting of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers within Uzbekistan's chairmanship at the organization.
The decision about holding the session of the OIC Foreign Ministers Council in Tashkent within Uzbekistan's chairmanship at the organization in 2016 was made in June 2014 in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) during the 41st session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was established in September of 1969 to ensure Islamic solidarity in social, economic and political spheres. The organization has 57 member states.
Uzbekistan became an OIC member in 1996.
Edited by SI