Russia values dialogue with Organization of Islamic Cooperation — Lavrov

MOSCOW, July 3. /TASS/. Russia considers its coordination with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in ironing out crises in the Middle East and in war on terror as crucial, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a meeting with the OIC’s Secretary-General Yousef Al-Othaimeen. "We appreciate our dialogue on the issues of global development, most notably on resolving current crises in the Islamic world," Lavrov said. "We believe it is very important to coordinate our positions on the basis of certain decisions of the UN Security Council on such issues as the Palestinian-Israeli settlement, crises in Syria, Yemen, Libya and other parts of the world." "No doubt, our efforts are always in demand on such vital issues as the fight against international terrorism. Here our positions also coincide," Lavrov said. In his turn, Yousef Al-Othaimeen noted that one of key problems today is terrorism, which cannot be justified. He also wanted to know Russia’s stance on the situation in Syria, Libya, Sudan, Iraq and Yemen. The OIC chief stressed that Russia as a superpower has influence on the situation in the sphere of peace and security. Read more