Rabat, Aug 12, 2020, SPA -- The Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation of the OIC (COMSTECH), and Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) held a virtual meeting here today to discuss the cooperation between the two sides in the fields of science, technology, scientific research and higher education. During the meeting, the ISESCO Director General Dr. Salem bin Mohammed Al-Malik stressed the organization's keenness to cooperate with the COMSTECH, implement joint programs for the benefit of the Islamic world countries in the fields of science and technology, and build the capabilities of scientists and research centers in OIC countries. For his part, the General Coordinator of COMSTECH, Dr. Mohammad Iqbal Shoudhury, welcomed the development of cooperation with ISESCO, pointing out that the two sides have already worked together in implementing many joint initiatives and programs. --SPA 23:33 LOCAL TIME 20:33 GMT 0020 www.spa.gov.sa/w1389732