Baku, Azerbaijan, April 14
By Khalid Kazimov - Trend:
Iran spares no efforts to promote regional unity, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said during his speech in the 13th Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on April 14, IRNA reported.
He called for unity among Muslims and criticized those Islamic states that allocate large budgets for purchasing arms. Rouhani urged the Islamic countries' leaders to stop supplying arms and backing extremist groups.
Earlier Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif objected against "anti-Iran and anti-Lebanese Hezbollah" articles included in a draft declaration of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
Foreign Minister Zarif described Saudi efforts to include four paragraphs in the draft declaration against Iran and one more against Hezbollah against the "spirit of Islamic solidarity".
The OIC meeting brings together leaders from more than 30 states to discuss a range of issues, including regional issues as well as recent confrontations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Iran attempts to promote regional unity
Iran spares no efforts to promote regional unity, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said during his speech in the 13th Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on April 14
