Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu expressed today his congratulations to the Egyptian people on the occasion of passing successfully the first phase of the presidential elections held on May 23 and 24, 2012. Ihsanoglu praised in a press release distributed this morning the fair and smooth electoral process and expressed hope that the second round for the election will be conducted in similar atmospheres.