Uzbekistan formally receives chairmanship in CFM OIC
18/10/2016 12:40
Uzbekistan formally receives chairmanship in CFM OIC
18/10/2016 12:40
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Uzbekistan formally received chairmanship in the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (CFM OIC).
The 43rd Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation is currently taking place in Tashkent.
Kuwait, which chaired the CFM OIC, handed over authority of chairmanship in the CFM OIC to Uzbekistan.
Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov said: “Uzbekistan considers the OIC as an effective and high-profile forum of Muslim states. Its role and significance are irreplaceable in strengthening the tolerance, mutual respect of cultures, peace and accord both inside the Islamic world and among the representatives of various confessions and people.”
“It is a big honor to us to undertake the functions of a chairing country in the OIC CFM. We consider this fact as an acknowledgment of a profound historical contribution, which Uzbekistan has made to the development of Islamic civilization. We see it as a trust to our country as respected, responsible and influential state in the system of modern international relations. In our part, we consider it as an opportunity to make our own contribution to the development of the Organization and resolution of important tasks before it,” Uzbek Minister said.
“As CFM chair, along with all our partners, we hope to make a commendable contribution to further extend the OIC’s potential and discover the new prospects of cooperation, as well as assist in implementation of the noble goals stipulated in the Charter of our Organization,” Kamilov added.
“I would like just to express hope that during our chairmanship we will be able to achieve a notable progress on the issues in the current agenda of the Organization and thus to further consolidate the unity of the Muslim Ummah,” he said.
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