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Khaleda, Gabid hold talks in Jeddah

Extensive response to OIC call for post-cyclone help
JEDDAH. May 25 : Secre tary-General of OIC Hamid Al-Gabid called on Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia at the Royal Conference Palace here today, reports BSS
Gabid expressed his deepest sympathy for the cyclone victims of Bangladesh and informed the Prime Minister he had urged all Muslim countries to extend their all-out assistance and cooperation to Bangladesh. He said he was already getting extensive response In this regard.
Gabid underscored the need for strengthening unity and brotherhood among the Is iamlc countries and said as one of the biggest Islamic countty Bangladesh would play a vital role tn this respect.
He recalled the contributions of late President Zlaur Rahman In strengthening the relationship among the Islamic countries and especially mentioned his role during the Iran-Iraq war.
Gabid told the Prime Minister that Islamic Foreign Ministers Conference would be held in September next and the Islamic summit tn December
She expressed her belief that under the able leadership of Gabld. OIC would play a great role in forging greater unity in the Islamic fraternity In future.
Begum Zia stressed the need for solving al) outstanding problems existing among the Islamic countries. Her government would follow the policies of late Zlaur Rahman and implement the steps initiated by him to foster friendly relationship among the Islamic countries.
She said her government would also extend allout support to OIC Secretary General in hfs efforts to strengthening unity among the member -countries.
Bangladesh would actively participate In the forthcoming Islamic Foreign Minister's Conference and the Islamic summit, she said
The Prime Minister also thanked the Secretary General for extending assistance to Bangladesh for relief and reconstruction work following the cyclone.
She invited Gabld to visit Bangladesh once again.
Begum Zia arrived In Jeddah Saturday morning on a four-day official visit to Saudi Arabia.
Begum Zia. who Is here on her first official visit abroad after assuming power, was accorded warm and hearty reception at the royal pavilion of King Abdul Aziz International Airport She was received by Prince Majid-bln-Abdul Aziz. Governor of Makkah Al-Mukar-ramah.
The Prime Minister was then escorted- to the royal lounge at the airport where she stayed for some time.
Mayor of Jeddah city Dr Abdul Ghani. Assistant Secretary General of OIC M Mohsin. Bangladesh Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Major General Quazi Golam Dastgir and the Consul General of Bangladesh Syed Khawja Sharjil Hassan were present at the airport.
From the airport Prime Minister Begum Khaleda accompanied by Prince Majed drove in a ceremonial motorcade to the Royal Conference Palace.
Begum Zia. who returned to Dhaka on Friday night after attending the funeral of India's slain leader Rajiv Gandhi in New Delhi, left for Saudi Arabia earlier in the morning on a five-day official visit which will also take her to Kuwait and the UAE.