"The Islamic Republic of Iran, with its look at Muslim world solidarity, will attend the Mecca meeting actively," Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian told .
He said that President Ahmadinejad and Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi will attend the Mecca meeting in Saudi Arabia to confer with the Muslim countries' officials on different issues related to the Muslim world.
Salehi had earlier confirmed that an Iranian delegation will take part in the emergency meeting of the OIC in Mecca later this month.
"By attending the summit, we will express our viewpoints and try to bridge the gaps and narrow the differences through dialog," the Iranian minister stated on Thursday.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran seeks to heal the rifts and reduce the differences, and focus more on joint issues through such talks."
He announced that the Iranian delegation will hold talks with Saudi officials on regional developments.
The summit will be held in the presence of top officials from Muslim countries in Mecca on August 14-15.
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The Iranian foreign ministry announced on Monday that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and other high-ranking Iranian officials will attend the meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Mecca to bolster solidarity among the Muslim states.
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