OIC chief holds talks with Guinean president

OIC chief Iyad Madani (L) during meeting with Guinea's President Condé in Makkah

Makkah (IINA) – Guinea's President Alpha Condé received here on Wednesday Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Ameen Madani.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed issues pertaining to bilateral relations and the means to support and develop them, as well as regional issues of west and central Africa.
President Condé expressed his appreciation of the continued efforts exerted by the OIC and its secretary general to support Guinea in various fields, lauding in particular what the organization did in helping his country to eradicate the Ebola virus. He called for boosting the work of OIC in combating poverty and unemployment among the youth, considering such work will contribute effectively in the battle against terrorism.
Condé also emphasized on the OIC's important role in supporting economic cooperation and integration as well as mega projects in the area of the River Niger, which springs out of Guinea. He also stressed on the importance of attracting investors and capital in Muslim countries to the African continent, which has abundance of natural resources.
From his side, the OIC chief briefed the Guinean president on the goals that the organization seeks to achieve, pointing particularly to the programs and projects in the Sahel region and in west and central Africa. He called on these countries to bolster their efforts to counter the challenges to social and economic development and advancement of youth and women.
In this context, Madani said that health and micro-financing represent a priority in the human development process, stressing also on the need to enhance cultural exchange among the member states. He further underlined the importance of the member states' stability as a priority to overcome the challenge of socio-economic development.
In this regard, the secretary general emphasized the need for joint Islamic action against terrorist groups, such as the Nigeria-based Boko Haram.
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