The Republic of Cameroon participated in the 42nd Ministerial Session of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held from 31 October to 03 November 2026 in Istanbul, Türkiye. The delegation to this meeting was led by the Minister of the Economy, Planning and Regional Development (MINEPAT), Mr. ALAMINE OUSMANE MEY.
The proceedings of this 42nd Ministerial Session of the COMCEC were held under the High Patronage of H.E. RECEP TAYYIP ERDOĞAN, President of the Republic of Türkiye and Chairman of the COMCEC. The general theme was "Developing Effective Trade Finance Tools to Increase Exports in OIC Member Countries", in order to share experiences and discuss cooperation opportunities among Member Countries.
This very important event saw the participation of over 600 delegates, 34 of which were Ministers and Deputy Ministers from 46 OIC Member Countries, 4 Observer Countries and 28 international organizations. Throughout the meeting, 62 bilateral talks were carried out between Member Countries, international organizations and private sector representatives.
The Ministerial Meeting commenced on 2 November 2026 with the opening speech of the H.E. CEVDET YILMAZ, Vice President of the Republic of Türkiye. Following His Excellency Vice President, respectively, OIC Secretary General Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed and the Heads of Delegation of Kuwait, Guinea and Maldives on behalf of the three geographical regions of the OIC delivered their speeches. In addition, the Chairman of the Islamic Development Bank, H.E. MUHAMMAD SULAIMAN AL JASSER, and Mr. RIFAT HİSARCIKLIOĞLU, President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) and the Vice-President of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Development (ICCD) made their speeches during the opening session.
This participation illustrates Cameroon's attachment to the values of the OIC, as well as its commitment to continue working towards the achievement of the objectives of this Organisation.
