RIYADH — Under the patronage of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, Saudi Arabia represented by the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) will host the first ministerial meeting of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Agencies in Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states on Tuesday and Wednesday in Jeddah.

The meeting will discuss the approval of the Makkah Convention, which is one of the Kingdom's initiatives at the international and regional levels, for establishing a new stage in anti- corruption field.

This meeting reflects Kingdom's keenness to activate its qualitative international initiatives aimed at combating corruption and the participation of the international community in efforts being exerted to protect integrity, combat corruption and exchange experiences.

Ministers, along with heads and representatives of anti-corruption law enforcement agencies in OIC member states will participate in the meeting.

Several international organizations, including the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units and a number of experts in the field of protecting integrity and combating corruption from Saudi Arabia and abroad will take part. — SPA