ANKARA - Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Parliamentary Union will convene in an extraordinary meeting to discuss recent Israeli attacks on Palestine and Lebanon.
The meeting will be held in Damascus between August 13th and 14th upon call of OIC Parliamentary Union term president and Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc.
Parliament speakers of member states are expected to issue a joint declaration at the end of the meeting.
Earlier, Arinc, as OIC Parliamentary Union term president, had released a declaration and called for an urgent cease-fire. He had noted that Israel harmed not only civilians but also the efforts to settle peace and stability in the region. He had stressed that uncompromising attitude of Israel incited clash between civilizations.
OIC Parliamentary Union has 47 member states.