(reopens)On the other hand Turkish Premier Tayyip Erdogan welcomed the initiative of King Abdullah, and said it would positively contribute to the ongoing efforts for enhancing dialogue among followers of religions. He noted that the settlement of the Arab Israeli dispute and enhancing the pillars of stability in Iraq are essential elements for realizing the global peace. On his part, OIC's secretary general Professor Ekmel-Eddin Ihsan Oglu described the initiative of King Abdullah as the most important initiative among the similar initiatives. The Muslim world and the OIC attach a great importance to the initiative and hope that it will yield positive results, he noted. The initiative will positively contribute to the ongoing international efforts for bringing about peace and to enhancing understanding among the nations and followers of various religions, he added.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/607394