Jeddeh(Mogadishu24)-The Federal Government of Somalia appointed Abdulqadir Moalim Nour as the new Ambassador to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), replacing his predecessor, Ibrahim Aden Muse based in Jeddeh, Saudi Arabia.

The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hussein Ibrahim Taha on Wednesday received Ambassador Abdulqadir Moalim Nour who presented his credentials as Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Somalia to the OIC.

“The Secretary-General welcomed the Permanent Representative and wished him success in his assignment. The importance of OIC-Somali relations was affirmed and the Secretary-General renewed the expression of OIC support for Somalia”, OIC said on X.

OIC is the largest organization in the world after the United Nations, comprised of 57 member states which was founded in September 25, 1969.