Jeddah, May 31, 2022, SPA -- Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hussein Ibrahim Taha met here today with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov currently on a visit to the Kingdom. During their meeting, the two parties discussed major regional and international challenges, stressing the importance of coordination and consultation to serve international efforts and endeavors to bring peace, stability and development in the world. The two sides also affirmed their keenness to further support the existing friendship ties and rapprochement between the Russian Federation and the Islamic world in various fields, in light of Russia's observer membership in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. The two sides reviewed bilateral cooperation and coordination in all issues of common interest, within the framework of the political consultation mechanism between the two sides. --SPA 23:56 LOCAL TIME 20:56 GMT 0031 www.spa.gov.sa/w1741028