Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Ali, President of the Group of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) said that the Saudi Fund for Development and other Gulf and Arab funds have contributed actively and productively to the development effort which benefited the Islamic republics in Central Asia. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on the sidelines of the 37th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Member States, Dr Ali also added that these contributions were practically translated into projects on the ground. Earlier today, OIC's Council of Foreign Ministers concluded its 37th session here.