AlHijjah 1, 1432, Oct 28, 2011, SPA -- The Secretary general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation HE Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu met on 27 October 2011 in London, UK with the Cabinet Minister of Rt. Hon. Baroness Sayeeda Warsi and the Secretary of State for International development Rt. Hon. Mr. Andrew Mitchell. During the discussions they had a follow up of the Secretary General's official visit to London in June 2011 and exchanged views on the further development of the OIC-UK relations. At the meeting with Baroness Warsi, the Secretary General referred to agreement reached during his last visit to develop a framework of cooperation between the OIC and UK on different areas including political consultations, humanitarian assistance and combating intolerance, and indicated his willingness to expedite this process. On her part, Baroness warsi highlighted the commitment of the UK Government to engage and cooperate more with the OIC and expressed their readiness to go ahead with this agreed framework of cooperation. During the meeting with State Secretary Mitchell they discussed potential areas of cooperation between the OIC and UK in the areas of post conflict rehabilitation and reconstruction such as in Somalia, Libya and Afghanistan. The Secretary General also attended the inauguration ceremony of the expanded new Exeter Mosque and Cultural Center which was completed by the gracious donation of Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, ruler of Sharjah and member of the UAE Supreme Council.
