President Saleh meets Secretary General of OIC

SANA'A, Oct.31 (Saba) - President Ali
Abdullah Saleh met here on Saturday with Secretary General of Organization of the
Islamic
Conference (OIC) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, who currently visits the country.
The meeting discussed the cooperation aspects between Yemen and OIC as well as a
number of issues and developments that concern the Islamic nation and means of
strengthening
the Islamic solidarity process.
The two sides dealt with the aid to be presented by the organization to the
displaced people in Saada province who fled their homes due to the rebellion war
ignited by al-Houthi
rebels in the province.
Ihsanoglu affirmed the organization's support to Yemen to conserve its unity,
security, and sovereignty on its territories, expressing his trust in the Yemeni
leadership's
wisdom to face the current challenges.
The organization rejects violence and the sectarian and communal exploitation and
religion politicization for non-humanitarian purposes, Ihsanoglu said pointing that
OIC
would present aid worth $3 million to the displaced .
He added that the organization intends to set up a lodging camp for 5,000 people.
For his part, President Saleh valued the organization's supportive position to
Yemen and its efforts in supporting the war-affected people in Saada province.
Saleh noted the role of the OIC's Secretary General in enhancing the Islamic
solidarity and serving the organization's goals.
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