Jeddah, September 15, SPA -- The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu has received Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting held last Saturday, Pitsuwan briefed the OIC Secretary General on major areas of ASEAN activities and expressed the hope that the two Organizations would work on ways and means of exploring areas of common interest. On his part, the OIC Secretary General welcomed close relations and fruitful cooperation between the OIC and other international and regional organizations and groupings. He briefed Pitsuwan on the OIC activities and its new vision and mission. They also exchanged views on means of institutionalizing relationship between the two Organizations. --SPA www.spa.gov.sa/590231