US-BASED ROHINGYA ORGANIZATION MEETS AMBASSADOR DEREK MITCHELL IN WASHINGTON

Source from Rafique Arakani, 13 May 2012

Washington. D.C. Prof. Dr. Wakar Uddin, Director General of Arakan Rohingya Union (ARU) and Chairman of the Burmese Rohingya Association of North America (BRANA), accompanied by Nay San Oo, the Information Secretary of BRANA, met with U.S. State Department’s Policy Coordinator for Burma, Ambassador Derek Mitchell, on Friday, May 11, 2012. The meeting was part of the ongoing coordination of ARU and BRANA with U.S. State Department for seeking a peaceful solution for Rohingya political and human right issues in Burma. No details of the meeting are available at this point. BRANA, a signatory of ARU, is dedicated to resolution of Rohingya issues on the principle of engagement with various sectors and entities in Burma through building mutual understanding and trust following a process with transparency.
Prof. Dr. Wakar Uddin meets with Ambassador Derek Mitchell at the State Department.
Ambassador Derek Mitchell, Prof. Dr. Wakar Uddin, and BRANA Information Secretary Nay San Oo at the State Department.