The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, will participate in the international conference of the Syrian people Group of Friends. The Secretary General’s participation in the meeting is in response to an invitation to the General Secretariat of the Organization, to join the group that will discuss the latest developments in Syrian, and ways out of the current crisis there. Ihsanoglu considered the gathering of the Group a positive international initiative, following the failure of the international community to find a solution to the crisis through the UN Security Council. He has reiterated his warning of worsening conditions in Syria, and which have serious negative effects on the future of stability and security in Syria. Ihsanoglu stressed his firm position supporting the Syrian people’s legitimate claims and aspirations to democracy, good governance and respect for human rights principles.