The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), HisseinBrahimTaha, had a meeting today, Sunday 03 March 2024, at the OIC General Secretariat in Jeddah, with Ali Sabry, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka along with his delegation.
During the meeting, both sides discussed the prospects for enhancing cooperation between the OIC and Sri Lanka. Ali Sabry informed the Secretary-General about the situation of the Muslim Community in Sri Lanka and the steps taken by his government to improve it. He reiterated his government’s principled stance on the issue of Palestine and the support it has been extending to the two-state solution at the international level.
The Secretary-General underlined the importance that OIC attaches to the well-being of Muslim Communities and Minorities all over the world and appreciated the keenness of the Sri Lankan Government to engage with OIC and commended the consistency of Sri Lanka’s support for the Palestinian cause. He also expressed the hope to work closely with the Government of Sri Lanka on issues of mutual interest.—PR
