JEDDAH (AA) - The official transfer of power from the current Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Secretary General Abdelouahed Belkeziz of Morocco to the newly elected Secretary General Dr. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu of Turkey took place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday evening.
The ceremony, which took place in the Intercontinental Hotel in Jeddah, was attended by Turkey's Ambassador in Riyadh Ugur Dogan, the late Turkish president Turgut Ozal's brother Korkut Ozal, dozens of Turkish businessmen and ambassadors of member States of the OIC.
Ihsanoglu was elected the OIC Secretary General during the 31st Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers held in Istanbul between June 14th-16th, 2004.
The OIC is an inter-governmental organization grouping fifty-six States. These States decided to pool their resources together, combine their efforts and speak with one voice to safeguard the interest and ensure the progress and well-being of their peoples and those of other Muslims in the world over.
The Organization was established in Rabat, Morocco on September 25th, 1969.
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2004-12-28