Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Dr. Yousuf bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen received here today the Consul General of the Embassy of Japan in Jeddah Masayuki Miyamoto. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed bilateral relations between Japan and the OIC and ways of enhancing them, as well as various regional and international issues of common concern. The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Dr. Yousef A. Al-Othaimeen, also congratulated Kuwait and the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire on their election as non-permanent Members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the period 2018 - 2019. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the OIC Secretary General stated that the election of Kuwait and Cote d'Ivoire testifies to the significant contribution the two nations have been making to peace and security at the regional and international levels. He expressed confidence that the two countries will avail their position at the UNSC to further the interests of the OIC and its Member States.
