The 10th session of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) adopted a special resolution on Tajikistan on 17 October. The resolution, which appealed to OIC member states and financial institutions to help Tajikistan\'s government overcome the country\'s economic problems and promote economic reform, was requested by Tajik President Imomali Rakhmonov, who attended the OIC session in Kuala Lumpur. The resolution also contained an appeal to the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to increase its financial assistance to Tajikistan. According to a presidential press secretary, Zafar Saidov, Rakhmonov took advantage of the presence at the session of a number of Muslim heads of state to press for expanded ties with Malaysia, Syria, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, and the Tajik president spoke with IDB President Ahmad Muhammad Ali about attracting investment to Tajikistan. (Asia Plus-Blitz)