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FINAL COMMUNIQUE

OF THE THIRTEENTH ISLAMIC SUMMIT CONFERENCE

“UNITY AND SOLIDARITY FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE”

REPUBLIC OF TURKEY, ÎSTANBUL

(14-15 April 2016)

OIC/13THSUMMIT 2016/FC/FINAL

129.

The Conférence attached great importance to multi-modal connectivity to further

advance economic coopération among OIC Member States. In this regard, it noted the

recent developments on execution of the OIC Dakar-Port Sudan Railway project and

encouraged OIC project owners and stakeholders to continue their efforts towards

mobilizing technical and funding support for the successful implementation of this

integrative project.

130.

The Conférence commended the rôle of the Standing Committee for Economic

and Commercial Coopération (COMCEC) under the chairmanship of the Président of

the Republic of Turkey in contributing to the realization of OIC objectives in the

economic domain.

131.

The Conférence expressed its profound appréciation for the successful

implementation of the COMCEC revised statute and strategy adopted at the 4th

Extraordinary Summit. It called on Member States to enhance the implementation of the

revised COMCEC statute and strategy, in close coordination and coopération with the

General Secrétariat and in accordance with the OIC Charter, and requested Member

States to continue to actively participate in the work of the COMCEC under the

chairmanship of H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Président of the Republic of Turkey.