Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz will lead Pakistan delegation to the 'extraordinary session' of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM), which will be held in Kuala Lumpur today (Thursday), Foreign Office said on Wednesday.
According to Foreign Office Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria, the meeting is also expected to emphasise addressing the root causes of violence and taking steps for the return of displaced Rohingya population.
The extraordinary session has been convened at the request of the government of Malaysia to discuss the situation of Rohingya Muslims community in Myanmar and measures for the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Rakhine State.
Zakaria said that Pakistan has raised the issue of Rohingya Muslims at various international forums. "It [Pakistan] has also urged the OIC to take necessary steps to elevate the sufferings of Rohingya Muslims," he said, adding the Prime Minister of Pakistan announced humanitarian assistance in the form of rice worth US $5 million. He said that Pakistan is seeking the most efficient way to distribute this aid to the affected people.
He further said that the extraordinary session of the Foreign Ministers is expected to adopt a final communiqué and a resolution on the situation of the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar which will be presented for discussion during the CFM.