Tashkent, Uzbekistan, July 27
By Demir Azizov– Trend:
A meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will be held in Tashkent on October 18-19, Abdulaziz Kamilov, Uzbek foreign minister, said.
"The 43rd session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers will be held in Tashkent on October 18-19, 2016,” Kamilov added. “The Uzbek side is actively preparing for this important event to ensure its effectiveness and open new prospects of cooperation."
A decision on Uzbekistan’s chairmanship in the organization in 2016 was made at a meeting of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Kuwait in May 2015.
"During its chairmanship, Uzbekistan will stand for strengthening the role of the OIC as an effective and authoritative forum of Muslim countries by focusing on strengthening the cultural and humanitarian potential of our organization," Kamilov added.
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.