(Washington, D.C., 09/04/2019) – USCMO delegation met witht Ambassador Aghsin Mehdiyev, OIC Permanent Observer to the United Nations, at the OIC mission in New York. USCMO Secretary General Oussama Jammal formally requested Ambassador Mehdiyev to convey the grave concerns of the American Muslim community for the welfare the Kashmiri people and the Kashmiri Americans stranded by India’s lockdown and occupation to all OIC member nation representatives attending the UN General Assembly meeting September 17.
The delegation urged OIC to demand that member countries exert maximal pressure on the Indian government to lift its lockdown on Kashmir and open all means of communication for the people. USCMO representatives also pressed for all member OIC nations to commit to massive humanitarian assistance for the people of Kashmir.
USCMO delegation also discussed future cooperation with OIC on various issues of common interest and to enhance their channels of communication.