Islamabad -
Pakistan has said that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend this week's meeting of OIC foreign ministers in Islamabad as a special guest.
According to a statement from Pakistan's Foreign Office, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will arrive in Islamabad on Monday.
The 48th meeting of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers, hosted by Pakistan, will be held on March 22 and 23 in Islamabad.
According to Pakistan's Foreign Office, the theme of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers meeting is "Partnership for Unity, Justice and Development".
In addition to senior diplomats from OIC member states, delegates from OIC observer countries will also attend the conference. The diplomats and envoys will also attend a military parade in Islamabad on March 23, Pakistan Day.
Observers say that in the past, high-level diplomats from various countries and representatives of international organizations have been invited to attend meetings of OIC chiefs or foreign ministers as observers.
International affairs analyst Hassan Askari says the invitation to the Chinese foreign minister to attend the 48th session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers is part of that tradition.
