Friends of the Chair of the 10th Islamic Summit Conference to meet on situation in Lebanon, Palestine – Malaysian Foreign Ministry press release/Non UN document

MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF THE CHAIR OF

THE 10th ISLAMIC SUMMIT CONFERENCE

3 AUGUST 2006

In light of the escalation of violence in West Asia, particularly on the continuous military aggression by Israel on Lebanon and Palestine, The Honorable Prime Minister of Malaysia as the Chairman of the OIC Summit has decided to call for the convening of the Meeting of the Friends of the Chair of the 10th Islamic Summit on 3 August 2006.

The Agenda of the Meeting is to discuss the current situation and development in Lebanon and Palestine for determining the action to be taken by the OIC countries. The Meeting is expected to urge the United Nations (UN) and the international community to demand the following:

i. unconditional ceasefire;

ii. the UN Peacekeeping Force, which is to be deployed to Lebanon or Palestine, must include OIC Member States; and

iii. Humanitarian Assistance from OIC countries to Lebanon and Palestine should be properly coordinated.

Countries attending the Meeting are Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The Secretary General of the OIC will also be attending the Meeting.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia

Putrajaya

1 August 2006