Russia to strengthen relations with Islamic countries

​Russia connected Monday affirmed its readiness to guarantee person relations with Islamic countries nether the aegis of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov gave the denotation astatine a gathering betwixt the enactment of the ​​Russia-Islamic World Strategic Vision Group​ (GSV) and OIC ambassadors successful Moscow.

The apical diplomat emphasised the value Russia attaches to “fostering productive dialog and strengthening broad cooperation” with ​cordial Islamic countries.

The areas of absorption see the enlargement of economical trade, associated concern projects, and developments successful culture, education, science, and different fields of the humanities.

Lavrov said a cardinal origin successful the relations is the communal committedness to the UN Charter, and gathering a multipolar planetary bid that creates caller opportunities for equitable ties escaped from discrimination.

​The gathering was attended by Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin, Head of Tatarstan Republic/GSV Chairman Rustam Minnikhanov, officials of national and determination authorities, and spiritual organizations.

The Russia-Islamic World radical was established successful 2006 nether the enactment of erstwhile PM Yevgeny Primakov and ex-President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev aft Russia joined the OIC arsenic an observer.
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​Established successful 1969, the ​OIC is the second-largest intergovernmental...