Riyadh, January 12, 2022, SPA -- The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has followed with concern the latest developments in the Republic of Mali, after the extraordinary ECOWAS Summit held on 9 January 2022. The General Secretariat has urged all relevant parties to spare no effort in reaching an agreement towards a peaceful return to democratic system in Mali. The OIC expressed its readiness to support all efforts aimed at resolving this crisis in order to safeguard the peace and stability of the Republic of Mali and the higher interests of its people. The OIC General Secretariat also applauded ECOWAS efforts to preserve peace, security, and stability in the region. --SPA 11:09 LOCAL TIME 08:09 GMT 0006 www.spa.gov.sa/w1677298