Tunis: At the end of the 15th summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Banjul, Gambia Sunday, the Tunisian delegation officially expressed its reservations about the references in the conference documents to the “June 4, 1967 borders”, the “two-state solution” and “East Al-Quds”, based on Tunisia’s firm position, its unconditional support for the Palestinian people in their struggle to regain their legitimate, inalienable and indivisible rights, and its support for their right to establish their independent state on the entire territory of Palestine with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.
The final communiqué of the summit included several paragraphs related to Islamic cooperation in various fields, especially political, economic and cultural, the situation of Muslim minorities in some non-OIC member states, the Banjul Declaration and the resolution on the Palestinian cause and Al-Quds Al-Sharif, according to a Foreign Ministry press release.
The final communiqué welcomed the holding of the
consultative meeting between the leaders of Tunisia, Algeria and Libya in Tunis on April 22 at the invitation of the President of the Republic, Kay Saied. During this meeting, the three Heads of State reaffirmed their common will to intensify consultation and coordination in order to strengthen the elements of security, stability and development throughout the region and to enhance its resilience.
They also stressed the importance of exchanging analyses, assessments and information on the phenomena of terrorism, trafficking in human beings, drugs of all kinds and organised crime, which threaten the security and stability of the region, in order to serve the interests of the three countries.
The final communiqué also welcomed Tunisia’s hosting of the 10th edition of the OIC Halal Products Expo from October 8 to 12, 2024, and urged member states and private sector institutions to actively participate in this exhibition.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Nabil Ammar headed the Tunis
ian delegation at the summit, representing President Kais Saied. The summit was attended by 57 Islamic countries.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse