PUTRAJAYA: A Malaysian delegation led by Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman will be attending the Emergency Meeting of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers to be held in Makkah, Saudi Arabia tomorrow (Nov 17).
The Foreign Ministry said the Yemeni Houthi missile attacks on Saudi Arabia on Oct 9 and 27 was up for discussion in the Emergency Meeting.
"Malaysia’s participation at this meeting is an affirmation of its solidarity with Saudi Arabia in the wake of the missile attacks.
"Malaysia hopes that the ongoing conflict in the region will be resolved through peaceful means," the ministry said in a statement today.
The Emergency Meeting, it added, would also formally endorse Dr Yusuf Ahmed Al-Othaimeen as the new OIC Secretary-General replacing Tan Sri Iyad Ameen Madani who resigned on October 31, 2016 due to health reasons.
Malaysia will also express its support and readiness to work closely with the new OIC Secretary-General in realising the objectives and aspirations of the OIC towards the betterment of the Muslim Ummah, the ministry said.