41 Islamic Military Alliance Foreign Ministers to meet in Riyadh

41 Islamic Military Alliance Foreign Ministers to meet in Riyadh

RIYADH - The Defense Ministers of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) will hold their first meeting in Riyadh under the theme “Allied against Terrorism” on Nov. 26 in participation of the member states’ defense ministers and the diplomatic missions accredited to Saudi Arabia.

“The meeting aims to consolidate bonds of cooperation and integration within the coalition and represents the effective beginning of the IMCTC efforts, which included 41 Islamic states, to coordinate and unify efforts in fighting extremism and extremism in addition to integration with other international efforts,” a statement on Saudi Press Agency read.

The coalition was established to achieve the coalition’s message and provide an institutional platform for proposals and discussions in order to facilitate ways of cooperation among the member states and the countries supporting initiatives within framework of fields of military, intellectual, media and combating terrorism financing.