Annex 6 to OIC/COMCEC/36-20/REP
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Original: English
CLOSING STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. FUAT OKTAY,
VICE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY,
AT THE CLOSING SESSION OF THE
36TH MINISTERIAL SESSION OF COMCEC
(26 November 2020, Virtual Meeting)
Esteemed Ministers,
Excellencies,
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Essalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh.
We have successfully concluded the 36th Session of COMCEC after fruitful
discussions.
We have adopted a set of resolutions along with policy recommendations on the theme
"Promoting Entrepreneurship for Tourism Industry Competitiveness”.
We are passing through a turbulent time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The pandemic has enormous negative impacts in almost every segment of life.
Global food security is no exception.
According to World Food Programme, 690 million people do not have enough to eat.
Nowadays, 130 million additional people are under the risk of being pushed to the edge
of starvation.
The OIC member countries are not immune either. Cooperation and solidarity are the
core principles to overcome this great challenge.
In this context, developing and implementing joint projects and programs are of
particular importance.
Thus, we have launched COMCEC COVID-19 Response Program. This novel OIC
programme would generate positive outcomes.
Distinguished Participants,
As we have discussed during the Exchange of Views Session, tourism is one of the most
heavily affected sectors from the pandemic.