The “Islamabad Declaration” has been approved with a unanimous consent during the 48th Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers meeting which was held between 22-23 March in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.
“We reiterate our commitment to broaden and deepen bonds of Inter-Islamic cooperation in all domains, augment unity and solidarity, and harness our resources, both human and material, for the collective good of our societies and peoples” the declaration said.
The declaration also expressed deep concern over the on-going armed conflicts including in Europe and emphasized the need for ending hostilities, preventing loss of lives, enhancing humanitarian assistance and surge in diplomacy,
“We reaffirm the OIC’s principled position on the question of Cyprus, and express our solidarity with the Turkish Muslim Cypriots and their rightful cause. We reiterate our solidarity with Mali, Afghanistan, Somalia, Sudan, Cote d’Ivoire, Union of Comoros, Djibouti, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the People of Jammu and Kashmir and the Turkish Cypriots and their aspirations to live in peace, security and prosperity” the declaration said.
It also welcomed the end of the armed conflict between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia, reaffirming full solidarity with the government and people of Azerbaijan in their efforts to rehabilitate and reconstruct the liberated territories severely affected by the Armenian aggression with a view to enabling the earliest safe and dignified return of Internally Displaced People.
“We reaffirm the long-lasting support of the Member States to preserve unity, territorial integrity, sovereignty and international recognition of Bosnia and Herzegovina, within its internationally recognized borders, as a fully functional and self-sustainable state capable of carrying out its powers and fulfilling its international obligations, as well as its multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-religious structure” the declaration added.