The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today, Friday, the arrival of the Foreign Ministers of Lebanon and the Maldives in Baghdad to participate in the work of the fifty-second session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
The ministry stated in a statement received by the "News Video Agency" that "the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Political Planning, Ambassador Ahmed Nayef, received the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of the Republic of Lebanon, Yusuf Raji, in the capital Baghdad, as part of his participation in the work of the fifty-second session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, scheduled to be held on the 17th and 18th of October 2026".
It added that "the reception took place within the framework of the ongoing preparations for the session, which is hosted by Baghdad with the participation of foreign ministers, heads of delegations, and representatives of member states, to discuss common Islamic issues and enhance cooperation and coordination among member states".
It indicated the "arrival of the Foreign Minister of the Republic of the Maldives, Airuthisham Adam, in the capital Baghdad, to participate in the work of the fifty-second session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, scheduled to be held on the 17th and 18th of October 2026", noting that "she was received by the Undersecretary for Political Planning, Ambassador Ahmed Nayef, as part of the preparations for hosting this ministerial event that gathers foreign ministers, heads of delegations, and representatives of member states of the organization".
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Maldives confirmed "the minister's participation in the upcoming meeting in Baghdad, while the session will address common political, economic, and humanitarian issues, foremost among them the Palestinian issue, and enhancing solidarity and cooperation among member states".