Ambassador Bakheet appointed as OIC Special Envoy for Afghanistan

Ambassador Bakheet appointed as OIC Special Envoy for Afghanistan

Jeddah (UNA-OIC) – Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Brahim Taha announced on Sunday the appointment of Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian, Cultural and Social Affairs Ambassador Tariq Ali Bakheet as his Special Envoy on Afghanistan.

Ambassador Bakheet is mandated to follow up on the implementation of the resolution of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM), particularly as regards coordinating efforts for the supply of humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people.

The appointment of the special envoy was announced at the close of the 17th Extraordinary Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers held in the Pakistani capital Islamabad. He is tasked with coordinating the delivery of humanitarian assistance and support and pursuing economic and political engagement with Afghanistan.

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