Organization of Islamic Cooperation foreign ministers to meet in Bangladesh

Council of Foreign Ministers of the OIC will focus on the issue of the Muslim minority of Rohingya. (AFP)
Updated 04 May 2018
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Organization of Islamic Cooperation foreign ministers to meet in Bangladesh

  • The ministers will focus on the issue of the Muslim minority of Rohingya

The Council of Foreign Ministers (CMF) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will begin its 45th session in Dhaka on Saturday under the theme “Islamic Values for Sustainable Peace, Solidarity and Development.”

The ministers will focus on the issue of the Muslim minority of Rohingya. Bangladesh constitutes the ideal country through which the message of the Islamic world can be conveyed to the international community.

The CMF event’s closing session will be preceded by a sideline event/brainstorming session under the title “The Humanitarian Challenges in the OIC Member States with a Special Focus on the Humanitarian Situation on the Rohingyas” on Sunday. 

Last year, the 44th session discussed the humanitarian situation in a number of countries, particularly Somalia, Nigeria and countries of the Lake Chad Basin, as well as the humanitarian and political situation in the Central African Republic. 


Ukraine will be technically ready to join EU in 2027, Zelensky says

Updated 30 January 2026
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Ukraine will be technically ready to join EU in 2027, Zelensky says

KYIV: Ukraine will be technically ready to ​join the European Union in 2027, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, adding that securing ‘fast track’ ‌accession to the ‌bloc ‌was ⁠an ​important ‌part of security guarantees after the war with Russia ends.
“Technically, we will be ready ⁠in 2027,” Zelensky ‌told reporters in remarks ‍released ‍by his ‍office on Friday, adding that by the end of 2026 ​Ukraine will have implemented the main steps ⁠required for membership.
“I would like Ukraine to receive a clear timeline,” he said, adding that his government was committed to the ‌necessary reforms.