OIC Delegation concludes visit to Sweden

Jeddah, April 19, SPA -- An OIC General Secretariat delegation
visited Sweden concluded its four-day visit on April 17, on the eve
of Sweden’s assumption of the Presidency of the European Union,
according to a press release issued by the Organization of Islamic
Conference (OIC) here yesterday.


The objective of the visit was to open a channel of communication
with Sweden, a country with respectable track record of cooperating
with the Muslim World on crucial issues of concern and to make the
best use of Swedish Presidency to the EU to enhance institutional
interaction and coordination between the OIC and EU.


During the visit, the delegation had extensive talks with their
counterparts in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden. They had
discussions with the Director General of Political Affairs and
officials in charge of Middle East and North Africa, International
Law, Human Rights, Counter Terrorism and Union of the Mediterranean
affairs.

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