June 10, 2015

OIC chief visits Uzbekistan; meets top leaders

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Wednesday 10 Jun 2015 - 15:50 Makkah mean time-23-8-1436

Tashkent (IINA) – Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Madani paid a two-day official visit to Uzbekistan on Sunday and Monday. The visit was in response to an official invitation from the government of Uzbekistan., 
During his visit, OIC chief met Uzbek President Islam Karimov, Deputy Prime Minister Adham Ilkhamovich Ikramov and Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov.
During the meetings, both sides discussed various regional and international issues of mutual concern. They also reviewed ways and means of expanding bilateral relations.
They further discussed preparations for the forthcoming OIC Council of Foreign Ministers meeting, which is to be hosted by Uzbekistan next year. Discussions centered on how to ensure the meeting’s success.
Madani also met with Minister of Foreign Economic Relations, Investments and Trade Elyor Ganiev. The two leaders discussed economic relations and cooperation between Uzbekistan and the OIC, and its related institutions.
The OIC chief also called on the Head of the Committee on Religious Affairs Ortiq Yusupov and the Ambassadors of OIC member states in Tashkent.
SM/IINA

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