OIC reiterates support to Kashmiris

Secretary General OIC Ihsanoglu has reiterated the traditional support of the OIC for the Kashmiri cause. Emphasizing the need for right to self-determination of the people of Jammu and Kashmir,

he called upon India to respect the will and rights of the Kashmiris. He expressed disappointment on the use of force and violence against the Kashmiri people by the Indian forces in IoK. He welcomed the exchanges between finding a peaceful solution to the issue of Jammu and Kashmir. The Ministers from Saudi Arabia and Turkey and the Advisor from Niger, in their respective statements, reiterated their support for the right to self-determination of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Nawabzada Malik Amad Khan, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Pakistan; Mr. Nizar Madani, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia; Mr. Jevdet Yilmez, Minister to the Government of Turkey; and, Ambassador Adamou Seydou, Advisor on Foreign Affairs of Niger. Mr. Ghulam Muhammad Safi also attended the meeting as leader of the True Representatives of the Kashmiri people. In his address to the Contact Group, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Nawabzada Malik Amad Khan underscored the commitment of the people and the Government of Pakistan to the Kashmir cause. He emphasized that the Kashmir issue needs to be resolved in accordance with the relevant UN Resolutions and aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.