The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, met this Saturday with the Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Ismaïl Ould Cheikh Ahmed, on the sidelines of his participation in the work of the 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the organization’s member states, which is taking place on 17 and 18 October 2026 in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
This meeting provided an opportunity to examine ways to strengthen joint Islamic action and to intensify coordination and consultation among member states. The two parties also discussed prospects for developing the organization’s structure and modernizing its operating mechanisms, as well as the establishment of pilot partnership and cooperation programs in economic and technological fields, drawing on Tunisian expertise to support these directions.
Mohamed Ali Nafti expressed Tunisia’s appreciation for the efforts deployed by the Secretary General of the organization and for his initiatives aimed at improving its functioning and strengthening its effectiveness, in order to meet the aspirations of the member states and their peoples, according to a communiqué issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The minister also stressed the importance of consolidating the values of Islamic solidarity, strengthening the bonds of fraternity and complementarity between states and Muslim peoples, as well as increasing cooperation and exchanges of expertise. These efforts must contribute to common development and reinforce the organization’s ability to meet present challenges and defend the shared interests and causes of the Islamic world, while respecting the sovereignty of states and their territorial integrity.
Finally, the minister reiterated Tunisia’s steadfast position in support of the Palestinian cause, insisting on the necessity of protecting the Palestinian people and enabling them to exercise fully their legitimate rights, including their right to establish an independent state over its entire territory, with Jerusalem as its capital.
