Jeddah, March 02, 2022, SPA – The OIC Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian, Cultural, and Social Affairs, who is also the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Ambassador Tarig Ali Bakheet commended the active role played by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in promoting economic integration and political and security cooperation among its Member States. ‏For his part, ASEAN Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi welcomed, during the visit of the OIC Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian, Cultural, and Social Affairs to the ASEAN today, the opportunity to explore the cooperation possibilities between the two organizations in areas of common interest, including the sharing of best practices and expertise in mutually beneficial sectors particularly in the humanitarian and economic Affairs. --SPA 21:12 LOCAL TIME 18:12 GMT 0035 www.spa.gov.sa/w1700155