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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Muslim Word League Chief Holds High-level Talks with Thai Officials

Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) Dr. Mohammad Al-Issa hold meetings with Speaker of the House of Representatives Chuan Leekpai and heads of parliamentary committees in Bangkok on Monday (AAWSAT AR)

Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) Sheikh Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa and an accompanying delegation visited Thailand on Monday at the invitation from the Thai government.

Al-Issa met with Thai Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha. He also held talks with former Thai prime minister and incumbent Speaker of the House of Representatives Chuan Leekpai.

The talks were attended by heads of parliamentary committees and members of the parliament.

The officials held an expanded meeting over several issues of mutual interest and means to expand bilateral cooperation.

Also, Al-Issa also met with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai. The two discussed several issues of mutual interest and set frameworks to activate cooperation.

The secretary-general later visited the Jim Thompson House Museum in Bangkok where he met with Thai Minister of Culture Itthiphol Khunpluem.

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