Riyadh, November 07, 2020, SPA -- The General Assembly of the Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (SMIIC) agreed to postpone the institute's elections and to extend the term of the chairmanship of the Board of Directors of the Governor of the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization Dr. Saad bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi until the end of 2021. This came during Dr. Al-Qasabi presiding over the meetings of the SMIIC's General Assembly and Board of Directors, which were held virtually with the participation of delegations of 39 Islamic countries, and 3 other countries with observer membership. The meeting discussed several important topics to ensure business continuity and facilitation at the institute during the Covid-19 pandemic as well as memberships od Yemen, Chad and Bangladesh. -- SPA 15:22 LOCAL TIME 12:22 GMT 0005 www.spa.gov.sa/w1443410