OIC Appoints Ruwaidhi as First Director of Its Representative Office in Palestine

Jeddah, 03 Sya’ban 1437/11 May 2016 (MINA) – Ahmad Ruwaidhi has been appointed the director of the first Representative Office of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to the State of Palestine.

Iyad Ameen Madani, secretary general of OIC, conveyed formally to Ruwaidhi the decision mandating him to commence work as director during a reception at the headquarters of OIC in Jeddah on Monday, according to OIC sources.

Speaking on the occasion, Madani underscored what is expected of the OIC office in Ramallah in enhancing the role of the pan Islamic body and its organs in supporting the Palestinian people, as well as in helping to build their national institutions and fulfilling their needs, in accordance with the adopted resolutions on the cause of Palestine and Jerusalem.

On his part, Ruwaidhi expressed his gratitude and appreciation for the confidence reposed in him by the secretary general through the new appointment,Ruwaidhi appointed as director of OIC’s first Representative, Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) reported, quoting the Saudi Gazette.

The envoy said that he would start off by arranging the secretary general’s visit to the State of Palestine to sign the headquarters agreement and officially open the office.

The 42nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the OIC member states, held in Kuwait in May last year, had adopted a resolution for the establishment of the OIC Representative Office in Ramallah, West Bank, with the aim of enhancing the role of the OIC and its organs to serve the cause of Palestine in all fields. (T/R07/R01)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)