Iraq Assumes Chairmanship of 52nd OIC Council of Foreign Ministers Session

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Flags of the countries that participate in the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers 52nd session.

The 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) kicked off in Baghdad on Saturday, with representatives from 55 member and observer states, a representative of the UN Secretary-General and 40 international organisations in attendance.

Ambassador Hassanein Kamel, spokesperson for the session, told the Iraq's state media (INA) that Iraq had assumed the chairmanship of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers from Türkiye.

The session was inaugurated by Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi, with all participating delegations confirmed to have arrived in Baghdad.

On Friday, Iraq’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that preparations had been completed to host the ministerial meeting, scheduled for 17 and 18 October.



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