Islamic culture ministers hold 2nd meeting in rabat

The second Islamic Conference of Culture Ministers is due to be held in Rabat this November 12-14 to consider the implementation of the Islamic world cultural strategy.

According to a statement released this Monday by the Rabat-based Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) which is sponsoring the conference, held under the patronage of King Hassan II of Morocco, culture ministers of member countries of the Organization of Islamic Conference will attend the conference.

The conference is convened pursuant to a resolution adopted by the 25th conference of Islamic foreign ministers held last December in Doha.

The Cultural Strategy for the Islamic World was adopted by the Sixth Islamic Summit Conference held in the Senegalese capital in December 1991.

Azzedine Laraki, OIC Secretary General, is expected in the conference together with a number of representatives of international and regional organizations of similar interests.The 1st conference of Islamic culture ministers was held in Dakar, Senegal on January 25-26 1989.