Kazakhstani ambassador elected OIC deputy secretary-general

Kazakhstani Ambassador Bagdat Amreyev has been elected Deputy Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for administrative and financial affairs, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry's press service said. The decision was taken at the 52nd session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers, in which Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Isagaliyev took part.

Participants discussed the international and regional agenda, including the situation in the Islamic world, political-military and humanitarian crises, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Delegation heads called for stronger diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions in the Middle East and preserve regional stability.

Isagaliyev said Kazakhstan supports resolving conflicts only through political and diplomatic means, based on international law and the UN Charter. The session adopted a package of resolutions on political, economic, legal and humanitarian issues, and all Kazakh initiatives were included in the final documents.