In a speech delivered on behalf of the Secretary General of the Organization Dr. Yusuf Bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen, the OIC Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Shaher Awawdeh stressed the importance of strengthening and developing relations between Canada and Islamic world. In a press statement issued by the Organization today, he called the Canadian government not to hesitate in recognizing the state of Palestine and support the vision of two-state solution in accordance with law and the relevant resolutions of international legitimacy, and that Canada plays a positive role in supporting the peace process and stability in the Middle East. --SPA 13:39 LOCAL TIME 10:39 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w324342