The 40th meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ministerial Council concluded in the Guinean capital of Conakry today. Prince Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, led his country's delegation to the meeting. During the final session, new assistants for the secretary general of the organization were elected as follows: Egypt's candidate wins the post for cultural affairs, Nominees of Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and Palestine were each re-elected for economic affairs, political affairs Al-Quds affairs respectively. Kuwait won the newly-introduced post of the assistant secretary general for administrative and financial affairs while elections to choose a candidate to fill the portfolio of assistant secretary general for sciences and technology will take place at the Parties Permanent Representatives meeting to held later. --More 20:52 LOCAL TIME 17:52 GMT تغريد
