Saudi King invites PM to 14th Islamic Summit

Live Correspondent: Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has invited Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to attend the 14th Islamic Summit of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to be held at Makkah at the end of Ramadan.

“Acting Saudi Ambassador in Dhaka Amer Omer Salem Omar handed over an invitation letter to this end to the prime minister at the latter’s official Ganabhaban residence here this morning,” PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim said.

Expressing satisfaction over the existing bilateral ties between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia, the premier said Bangladesh has a special relation with Saudi Arabia now. “We give special values to our relations with Saudi Arabia,” she added.

In reply, the acting Saudi ambassador said his country also gives values to the bilateral relations with Bangladesh. PM’s Principal Secretary Md Nojibur Rahman, Military Secretary Major General Mia Mohammad Zainul Abedin and PMO Secretary Sajjadul Hassan were present.

The Makkah statement is also set to include several major points that serve the best interest of the Islamic countries, while stressing the importance of OIC member states’ commitment to reinforcing unity and solidarity.

The OIC is the second biggest international governmental organization after the UN, with membership of 57 states from four continents. It represents the Islamic world and seeks to protect its interests.

 

Dhaka, 16 May (campuslive24.com)//MIH

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