The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Dr. Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen, received here yesterday Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Finland Pekka Haavisto, which currently holds the rotational presidency of the Council of the European Union. The Secretary General and the Finnish official had a constructive exchange of views on common issues with particular focus on the situation in Sudan and the ways and means to support Khartoum in its transitional phase. The Secretary General commended the role of Finland and the European Union in promoting peace, security, stability and development in different parts of the world and expressed OIC's readiness to remain engaged on issues of mutual interest. The Finnish Foreign Minister praised the role of the OIC in promoting the culture of peace, dialogue and understanding. He commended the long experience of the OIC in leading initiatives of peacebuilding in its Member States in collaboration with other partners.
