Secretary General of Muslim World League (MWL) Dr Abdullah bin Abdul-Mohsin Al-Turki has expressed happiness over the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz of the International Conference on Dialogue, due to be organized in Madrid, Spain on July 16, 2008. In a statement, the Secretary General noted that the Islamic organizations, centers and societies have voiced happiness for the attention given by the Monarch to promote dialogue and his patronage of the conference. Dr Al-Turki said the participants of the conference, which include followers of respected religions, cultures, civilizations and philosophies as well as officials of the international dialogue, have expressed happiness for the inauguration of the conference by King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz. The inauguration of the conference by King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz will positively contribute to its success, he said. He underlined the importance of dialogue and co-existence among the people of the world irrespective of their religions, cultures and races. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - the cradle of Islam, believes in the importance of openness and cooperation with the rest of the world, he said.