Iran Foreign Minister meets with OIC chief

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Madani.

 

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Madani.

In the meeting with the OIC chief on Tuesday, the foreign minister said Iran was eager for cooperation with the organization.

He said Iran believed the OIC should be sensitive to the developments in the Islamic world.

Zarif also said that terrorism and extremism were threats to the whole world and urged more serious measures to eradicate elements contributing to regional insecurity and instability.

Turning to situation in Yemen, he said the OIC should make special efforts to bring all groups involved in the conflict together around negotiation table to put an to the catastrophe there.

Madani outlined the programs to be held during the foreign ministerial meeting of the organization due on Wednesday and Thursday.

He thanked Iran for contribution in the outlining the OIC agenda for the next decade