Istanbul, Rabi'I 3, 1439, November 21, 2017, SPA -- The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) participated in the first conference on mediation held under the theme "Strengthening Mediation: OIC Role", hosted by Istanbul, Turkey. The opening session began with a speech delivered by Dr. Yusuf bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen, OIC Secretary General, read on his behalf by his Assistant for Political Affairs Ambassador Abdullah Alem. He stressed that OIC has been developing mechanisms to effectively address important issues of peace, security, conflict prevention and peaceful settlement, and mediation. --SPA 21:40 LOCAL TIME 18:40 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w543048