OIC chief lauds Chadian president's efforts to restore peace, stability in CAR

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Thursday 24 Dec 2015 - 11:12 Makkah mean time-13-3-1437 OIC chief Iyad Madani Jeddah (IINA) – Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Ameen Madani expressed his sincere thanks to Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno for his valuable efforts to restore peace and stability to the Central African Republic (CAR). Madani also appreciated Déby for accepting to host the dialogue between the OIC and the Popular Front for the Renaissance of Central Africa (FPRC) in Chad, aimed for an immediate cessation of hostilities and provision of appropriate conditions to the elections, scheduled to be held on 27 December. He further praised the favorable response of the FPRC leaders to the OIC initiative on CAR, on which OIC Special Envoy to CAR Dr Cheikh Tidiane Gadio has been working for its implementation on behalf of the OIC Secretary General. The Secretary General called on all member states to pursue the path of national reconciliation in CAR and the commitment of all political actors to leave the past behind and renounce all forms of exclusion and marginalization. Madani reiterated the OIC's commitment to follow up the situation in CAR and establish constructive partner relationships with the new authorities, which will be elected on December 27 to implement the commitments and covenants in order to achieve a real national reconciliation. In this way, Muslims, Christians and followers of other beliefs can earn respect of their beliefs and citizenship in CAR. Furthermore, the Secretary General expressed his hope to see the OIC member states and institutions contribute to the reconstruction efforts in CAR. He called for an intensive cooperation aimed at developing the infrastructure, agriculture, education and health, particularly in the most disadvantaged areas in the country, which will be identified in coordination and cooperation with the CAR government. Madani noted that the OIC General Secretariat will work on an ongoing basis to follow up developments of the situation in CAR until a just and durable peace is restored in this observer member state of the OIC. AB/IINA