OIC Foreign Ministers Council concludes in Damascus

Damascus, May 25, SPA -- The 36th session of the Council of Foreign
Ministers of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) was
concluded here today.

The theme of the session was "Towards the Promotion of Islamic
Solidarity".

The Damascus Declaration, which was issued at the end of the
conference, stressed the importance of the organization to play an
active role in protecting the interests and rights of Muslim
countries and their peoples. It also called for various Arab and
Islamic countries to confront terrorism.

The declaration emphasized the importance of activating the
solidarity of OIC member states to face the current economic and
political developments.

--SPA