The Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Dr. Saleh bin Hamad Al-Suhaibani, received at his office at the mission's headquarters, affiliated with the branch of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Makkah Region in Jeddah, his counterpart, the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the OIC, Ambassador Dr. Shafiq Samim.

The visit was part of strengthening working relations between the permanent representatives and supporting ongoing coordination to contribute to the development of joint Islamic action and interaction with current challenges.

During the meeting, the two sides reviewed aspects of joint Islamic action within the framework of the OIC and its various organs, and ways to enhance cooperation and consultation to serve the organization's mission. The OIC is the second largest intergovernmental multilateral international organization in the world after the United Nations, comprising 57 Islamic states from different continents, in addition to a number of observers and related international organizations.