Jeddah, Sha'ban 23, 1436, Jun 10, 2015, SPA -- OIC Secretary General Iyad bin Ameen Madani has recently paid a two-day visit to Tashkent during which he met with Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov, Deputy Prime Minister Adham Ilkhamovich Ikramov and Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov. Both sides, during the meetings, discussed various regional and international issues of mutual concern and interest. They also reviewed ways and means of expanding bilateral relations. They further discussed preparations for the forthcoming OIC Council of Foreign Ministers meeting to be hosted by Uzbekistan next year. Discussions centered on how to ensure the meeting's success. Madani also met with Minister of Foreign Economic Relations, Investments and Trade Elyor Ganiev. The two officials discussed economic relations and cooperation between Uzbekistan and the OIC, and its related institutions. --SPA 17:13 LOCAL TIME 14:13 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w