Under the Patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Group of Strategic Vision “Russia-Islamic World” Meeting Kicks off in Jeddah… 6th Addition

(MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary General Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf delivered a speech saying:–The Royal patronage for this meeting is aimed at stressing the importance of strategic cooperation between the Russian Federation and Islamic world and the significance of enhancing these ties, especially that the theme of this meeting is 'Dialogue and Prospects for Cooperation.– He added that the big participation of several figures from the Islamic world and the Russian Federation in the meeting highlights the importance of enhancing dialogue channels and building bridges on the basis of mutual understanding and the true desire in serving humanity away from gender, color, religion or race, especially that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has taught all a hard lesson and, at the same time, has instilled the concept of collective action and cooperation as an only means that is effective in facing challenges and dealing with their repercussions within a humanitarian cooperation framework. Dr. Al-Hajraf noted that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosque initiative for Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue has formed a framework for meeting, discussing issues of mutual interest, and exchanging ideas and views with the aim of reaching mutual understanding and respect. He added that the regularity of holding the Group of Strategic Vision–Russia-Islamic World– Meeting, since its establishment in 2006 after Russia joined OIC as observer, highlights the belief of all parties in its message and importance, where the Group held six meetings since its establishment in Moscow, Kazan, Istanbul, Jeddah and Kuwait, before Jeddah hosts the meeting for the second time after hosting the fourth meeting in 2008. The Secretary General also called for focusing joint and collective action through preparing measures to enhance long term cooperation between Russia and the Islamic countries and the real implementation of the strategic partnership between the two sides to serve joint interests, enhance strategic cooperation and attention in humanity, and prepare for the future and its challenges that require collective action to face them. Concluding his speech, Dr. Al-Hajraf thanked the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for hosting this meeting today, wishing all success and praising the efforts of the Group of Strategic Vision, OIC and Muslim World League in enhancing the concepts of peace and coexistence and serving the goals of human fraternity. --More 16:10 LOCAL TIME 13:10 GMT 0017 MENAFN24112021000078011016ID1103243545