Prince Charles visits OIC headquarters

Prince Charles of Wales visited the headquarters of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday. OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu welcomed Prince Charles, and informed him about the activities of OIC aiming at scaling up food, energy and water security programmes in the OIC member states. Prince Charles praised the programs and activities of OIC and expressed his readiness to encourage the Prince's charities to make available its vast experiences to interested OIC member states through the OIC and its specialized institutions, particularly the Islamic Development Bank Group. The Secretary General and Prince Charles also agreed on the need for regular exchange of views and information on energy and water issues, including the on-going actions to boost sustainable use of water and energy resources for agricultural production and enhancing food security.