The 57-member Organization of the Islamic Conference, which is the world’s largest Muslim organization, signed a landmark agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council to strengthen political, economic and cultural cooperation. “The agreement will usher in a new era in the historic relations between the two organisations,” said Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, secretary-general of the OIC, after signing the pact with his GCC counterpart Abdul Rahman Al-Attiyah. The OIC secretary-general said the agreement would promote coordination between the two bodies on major issues of mutual concern. “It will also contribute immensely toward realizing their mutual objectives,” he said. Speaking about the significance of the agreement, Ihsanoglu said both organizations would benefit from the experience and expertise of one another. He said the GCC has made significant progress in recent years. “We’ll certainly benefit from its achievements.” Al-Attiyah praised the OIC secretary-general for taking the initiative to sign the agreement. He also commended the OIC’s efforts in the service of Islamic causes.
OIC, GCC SIGN ACCORD
The 57-member Organization of the Islamic Conference, which is the world’s largest Muslim organization, signed a landmark agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council to strengthen political, economic and cultural cooperation.