Ramos to boost ties with OIC

Ramos to boost ties with OIC

MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos said yesterday he would discuss boosting economic ties with India as well as Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) issues during his South Asian and Middle East tour.

Speaking ahead of his swing next month, Ramos said India's economy was expanding rapidly and that there "could be much complimentarity between our two economies." He did not however specify the areas where the two countries could work together.

Ramos will also visit Pakistan, Bangladesh, Qatar and Bahrain as they are "important players in the OIC," he said adding that some were also influential "in the oil community, so there are many things we have to talk about."