The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has invited BiH–which currently has observer status in the organization–to apply for full membership. The invitation was extended by IOC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu during his visit to Sarajevo this week.
“There is no special condition [for membership] and some member states are predominantly Christian,” Ihsanoglu observed, seeking to allay suspicions that full membership would inevitably pull Bosnia deeper into a Muslim orbit. “We are ready to help Bosnia because we respect it as a multi-ethnic and multicultural country,” he added.
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