OIC Contact Groups on Mali, Somalia, Yemen and Bosnia meet to review developments

New York, (IINA) - The OIC Contact Groups on Mali, Somalia, Yemen, and Bosnia-Herzegovina convened at Ministerial level on the sideline of the Annual Coordination Meeting (ACM) of OIC Foreign Ministers in New York on Wednesday.
The four separate meetings reviewed the prevailing latest developments on the ground and reaffirmed their full solidarity with the affected countries. 
On Mali and the Sahel region, the meeting discussed the implementation of the Algiers Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali and commended the progress made so far in this regard. It encouraged the parties to commit themselves to the full and speedy implementation of the peace accord as a means of returning durable stability to the country and the region. The meeting also reiterated the OIC’s principled support for the unity and territorial integrity of Mali.
Regarding Somalia, the Ministers discussed the current electoral process under way in the country and stressed the importance of supporting the Federal Government of Somalia to implement in an inclusive and transparent manner the current electoral process, which they hoped would further contribute to the overall stabilization efforts. They also commended the recent transformation of the OIC’s Humanitarian Office in Mogadishu into a Development Agency.
In the Contact Group on Yemen, which held its second session, the participants reiterated their full support for the unity, sovereignty and political independence and territorial integrity of the country. It also reiterated its continued support for the constitutional legitimacy and the efforts of the government to achieve security, political and economic stability in Yemen. The meeting called on the OIC to continue the ongoing preparations to convene the humanitarian and development support conference for Yemen.
Finally, while reviewing the situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the meeting acknowledged the significance of the continued contributions of OIC Member States to the Peace Implementation Council and the Office of the High Council. The meeting also called on all Bosnian political leaders to join forces for the common future of the country and by focusing on the reform process.