H.E. Zehra Zümrüt SELÇUK held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi BANGURA, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Sierra Leone, on 20 May 2025. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 2025 IsDB Group Annual Meetings in Algiers.

During the meeting, discussions centered on the capacity-building activities implemented by SESRIC across 24 socio-economic domains. Both parties also explored potential avenues for partnership between SESRIC and the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Sierra Leone.

The meeting concluded with both dignitaries expressing their readiness and willingness to further deepen existing cooperation and collaborate on new initiatives. These initiatives would aim to benefit relevant national institutions in Sierra Leone and OIC member countries.