Jeddah, Jumada I 3, 1438, Jan 31, 2017, SPA -- OIC Secretary General Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen has congratulated Chad's Foreign Minister Moussa Faki Mahamat on his election on 30th January 2017 in Addis Ababa by the 28th Summit of the African Union as the new Chairperson of the African Union Commission. Dr. Al-Othaimeen who commended the incoming Chairperson for his known wisdom, competence and experience, expressed hope that he will steer the affairs of the Commission to greater heights towards a more prosperous, stable and peaceful continent in the years to come. The Secretary General recalled the existing bilateral cooperation between the OIC and the AU and looked forward to working closely with the new Chairperson and his Commission towards developing partnership in all areas of common interest. --SPA 18:55 LOCAL TIME 15:55 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w323208