Baghdad:The 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) commenced in Baghdad on Saturday, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi among the attendees.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi inaugurated the meeting, which gathers representatives from all OIC member states. Baghdad assumed the council's presidency from Turkiye during the opening ceremony.

Ambassador Hassanein Kamil, spokesperson for the meeting, stated that representatives from all OIC member states are present, along with a representative of the United Nations secretary-general. Additionally, forty international organizations are participating in the event.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Baghdad on Saturday morning for the two-day session, which is scheduled for October 17-18. He was greeted at the airport by an Iraqi deputy foreign minister. Araghchi is set to address the meeting and engage in bilateral discussions with his counterparts from Islamic countries.

The meeting is centered around the theme 'Dialogue and Solidarity Two Fundamental Pillars for Promoting Peace and Sustainable Development,' emphasizing the importance of cooperation among OIC member states. The OIC aims to unite Muslim-majority countries and other member states in coordinating positions on shared concerns, including regional developments and cooperation among Islamic nations.