Muslim countries voiced their main concern over the expansion of Islamic State (IS) militant group in the Middle East while gathering at the 30th Session of Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC) in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Nov. 25.
In the context of growing concern over security, leaders from more than 50 Islamic countries attending the conference drew attention to the lack of security in the region and increasing IS threats. They stated that the security issue is the main problem that blocks the economic prosperity in the region.
Sami N. Al-Saqabi, Assistant Undersecretary for Economic Affairs of Kuwait, said that the most important factor in fighting IS would be cutting the organization's financial resources. Only after preventing the countries from financing the IS, it will disappear, he said.
Meanwhile, according to Mr. Mohammad Ismail Rahimi from Afghanistan members of COMCEC should set to include security and the good governance in the agenda of the organization's next 10 years of action plan in order to secure a peaceful and stable environment
During the four-day meeting, participants will discuss the ways to boost financial cooperation in tourism, transport and agriculture.
Source: Vietnam+
