Arab League backs Moroccan candidate to OIC top position

The Arab League voiced support to Morocco's candidate, Abdelouahed Belqziz, to the post of secretary general of the organization of Islamic conference (OIC).

In a statement released following a consultation meeting of delegates held in Cairo Monday, the Arab League's council decided to adopt a unified stance in support of the Moroccan candidate, at the meeting of foreign ministers of Islamic countries to be held in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) this June 27-29.

The statement calls on Islamic countries to intervene with Asian and African OIC member-countries to get their support to the Moroccan candidate, in replacement of Azeddine Laraki, a former Moroccan prime minister.

Besides Morocco, Turkey and Bangladesh are also running to head the Jeddah-based Islamic Organization.