Jeddah � Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen sent a message of congratulations on Monday to Emmanuel Macron on his election as President of the French Republic.

In the message, Dr. Al-Othaimeen expressed his conviction that France will remain an example of democracy and peaceful coexistence among the components of its diverse ethnic and religious communities based on the slogan of "Liberty, equality and fraternity" which it has raised to denounce violence, extremism and hatred.

The secretary general underlined that France, as a partner of the Islamic world, has strong relations of cooperation with the OIC member states and with the Organization in particular, in the context of the annual political consultations for the mutual interest, as well as the outstanding issues of combating terrorism, supporting stability in member states and reviving the Middle East peace process.

Source: International Islamic News Agency