Jeddah, Shawwal 27, 1437, Aug 1, 2016, SPA -- Malian ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Zain Malay has presented his credentials to Iyad bin Amin Madani, the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, as permanent representative of his country to OIC. During the audience, which was held in Jeddah yesterday, Malay expressed Mali's appreciation of the role being played by OIC in the interest of the Islamic Ummah and Africa in particular, citing the support of OIC extended to contain the conflict in Mali. For his part, Madani reiterated OIC's support for the civil-war stricken central African country and follow-up the implementation of the peace and reconciliation arrangement to restore peace and stability in Mali. --SPA 20:36 LOCAL TIME 17:36 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w