The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, currently visiting the United States of America, signed here yesterday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for coordination of humanitarian assistance in Syria. In a press statement, Ihsanoglu pointed out that a joint team from OIC and United Nations would soon visit Syria to assess the need for humanitarian aid of the Syrian people. According to the Memorandum, the two sides will boost their cooperation in humanitarian issues and response to disasters.
