Organization of Islamic Conference
Ahmadinejad to attend Makkah summit
Tehran, 19 Ramadan 07 August (IINA) –Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will attend a summit of Muslim leaders in Makkah expected to focus onSyria, Iranian media said yesterday.
The extraordinary summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is to be held on August 14-15.
“Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will be present at this summit at the invitation of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah,” Mohammad Reza Forghani, the director of international affairs in Ahmadinejad’s office, said.
“Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will be present at this summit at the invitation of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah,” Mohammad Reza Forghani, the director of international affairs in Ahmadinejad’s office, said.
On Saturday King Abdullah sent a written letter to Ahmadinejad inviting him to attend the extraordinary Islamic solidarity meeting. Saudi Ambassador to Iran Muhammad Al-Kilabi had handed the invitation from King Abdullah to Rahim Mashani, director of the president’s office, during a meeting in Tehran on Saturday.
Ahmadinejad was also present at the extraordinary summit convened by King Abdullah in Makkah in 2005. Since then the Muslim and the Arab world has gone through a tremendous churning. The latest summit is aimed at strengthening Islamic unity and solidarity. Invitations have been sent to leaders of the 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to attend the conference. OIC foreign ministers will meet on August 13 after a preparatory meeting of senior officials.
OIC Secretary-General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu said the tragic situation in Syria and the plight of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar would figure high on the summit’s agenda. Stressing that Iran has always played an influential role in the OIC, the official said the meeting is to discuss the latest developments in the Islamic world.
Ahmadinejad was also present at the extraordinary summit convened by King Abdullah in Makkah in 2005. Since then the Muslim and the Arab world has gone through a tremendous churning. The latest summit is aimed at strengthening Islamic unity and solidarity. Invitations have been sent to leaders of the 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to attend the conference. OIC foreign ministers will meet on August 13 after a preparatory meeting of senior officials.
OIC Secretary-General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu said the tragic situation in Syria and the plight of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar would figure high on the summit’s agenda. Stressing that Iran has always played an influential role in the OIC, the official said the meeting is to discuss the latest developments in the Islamic world.
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