Yerzhan Kazykhanov. Photo by Vladimir Dmitriyev©
Kazakhstan Minister of Foreign Affairs Yerzhan Kazykhanov officially became chairman of the OIC (Organization of the Islamic Conference) Council of Foreign Ministers, Tengrinews.kz reports. 38th session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers opened with a prayer. Then Foreign Minister of Tajikistan (Tajikistan chaired the 37th session of OIC Council of Foreign Ministers) officially transferred the chairmanship to Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Yerzhan Kazykhanov noting that this is the first time that the Organization's session is held in such a remote country as Kazakhstan. Yerzhan Kazykhanov started his speech thanking the Almighty as it is normally done in all Islamic countries. By Renat Tashkinbayev
Kazakhstan Minister of Foreign Affairs Yerzhan Kazykhanov officially became chairman of the OIC (Organization of the Islamic Conference) Council of Foreign Ministers, Tengrinews.kz reports.
38th session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers opened with a prayer. Then Foreign Minister of Tajikistan (Tajikistan chaired the 37th session of OIC Council of Foreign Ministers) officially transferred the chairmanship to Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Yerzhan Kazykhanov noting that this is the first time that the Organization's session is held in such a remote country as Kazakhstan.
Yerzhan Kazykhanov started his speech thanking the Almighty as it is normally done in all Islamic countries.
By Renat Tashkinbayev
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