The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Iyad bin Ameen Madani, has received at the General Secretariat Niger's Minister for Planning and Economic Development Amadou Boubacar Cisse. During the meeting, they discussed issues of common interest and the situation in the region. Madani assured Cisse of the OIC's commitment to continue to work closely with Niger and his intention to upgrade the existing OIC Office in Niamey to further enhance bilateral cooperation. The Minister expressed his country's gratitude to the OIC for its sincere efforts to help his country face the multiple challenges in the field of development and nation-building.