BAKU, June 20: The Organisation of Islamic Conference’s contact group on Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday called for early resolution of the dispute and urged India to allow visit of its special representative to occupied Kashmir.

The group, which met here under the auspices of the 33rd Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers, approved a memorandum presented by representatives of Kashmiri people for inclusion in the ICFM report.

Azerbaijan Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov presided over the meeting, which was attended by foreign ministers of Niger, Turkey and Pakistan; the deputy foreign minister of Saudi Arabia; and representatives of Kashmiri people from Azad Kashmir and occupied Kashmir.

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