Sunday June 22, 2025
Istanbul (HOL) — Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs and
International Cooperation Abdisalam Abdi Ali participated Saturday in the
opening of the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
The two-day summit, held from June 21 to 22 in Istanbul,
brings together top diplomats from OIC member states to address urgent regional
and global issues. High on the agenda is the rising tension between Israel and
Iran, with delegates expected to issue a joint declaration urging an immediate
cease-fire and de-escalation to prevent further instability in the Middle East.
Minister Abdisalam is also scheduled to hold bilateral
meetings with counterparts from several member states. The discussions are
aimed at enhancing Somalia’s diplomatic relations and promoting deeper
cooperation within the Islamic world.
The summit coincides with heightened geopolitical
uncertainty, following an announcement by former U.S. President Donald Trump
claiming that U.S. forces had carried out a “very successful attack” on three
Iranian nuclear sites. Trump stated that the Fordow nuclear facility—one of
Iran’s most secure sites—was “gone.”
The OIC is expected to respond to the development amid calls
for calm and a unified diplomatic approach to the crisis.