The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs meets with the President of the Republic of Gambia

The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Multilateral and Legal Affairs, Omar Al-Barzanji, met with the President of the Republic of Gambia, Adama Barrow, as part of the bilateral meetings that the latter held with the heads of delegations of the countries participating in the meetings of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in its fifteenth session. According to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Al-Barzanji expressed his wishes to the Republic of The Gambia for success in the tasks of chairing the current session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, stressing Iraq's keenness to provide all support to the Republic of Gambia in a way that contributes to activating the effective presence of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation at the level of strengthening relations between Islamic countries at the political and economic level, developmental and cultural in order to serve the aspirations of the peoples of our Islamic countries.' For his part, the President of the Re public of Gambia, affirmed that his country, and throughout its presidency of the current session of the meetings of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, will do everything in its power to activate unity and solidarity among the countries and peoples of our Islamic nation and to enhance cooperation between its countries at all levels. Yesterday, Saturday, the fifteenth regular summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries was launched in the Gambian capital, Banjul, under the slogan (Strengthening unity and solidarity through dialogue for sustainable development), with the participation of leaders, heads of state and government, and representatives of the fifty-seven member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. Iraq participated in the summit with a delegation headed by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Multilateral Affairs and Legal Affairs, Ambassador Omar Al-Barzanji, and its membership included the Acting Head of the Department of Internationa l Organizations and Conferences, Fadel Al-Rahim, the Permanent Representative of Iraq to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Muhammad Samir Al-Naqshbandi, Counselor Uday Abed, and Counselor Muhammad Khalaf the interim Chargé d'Affaires of the Republic of Iraq in Senegal." Source: National Iraqi News Agency