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IRAQ TURNS DOWN OFFER TO SEND YAZIDIS TO NAGORNO-KARABAKH
World Bulletin, Turkey
Aug 21 2014
Iraq said that sending Yazidis to the occupied region of
Nagorno-Karabakh would be a breach of Azerbaijani territory.
World Bulletin / News Desk
The Iraqi government has rejected an offer from Armenia to send
fleeing Yazidis to the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, saying
that doing so would be a breach of Azerbaijani territory.
Armenia's Yazidi community leader Serj Sargyan wrote a letter to the
Iraqi government, requesting that Yazidis fleeing from violence by
rebels from the self-styled Islamic State be resettled in the area,
adding that Armenian officials in the occupied region were prepared
to accept them as guests.
However, a statement was quickly released by Azerbaijan saying that
such a move would be in breach of international law as Nagorno-Karabakh
is recognized as their territory and therefore no one can enter
without their permission.
Azerbaijan also warned against sending Yazidis to an area where
clashes are still strife, Dunya Bulteni reported.
Responding to Azerbaijan, Iraq said that while other countries are
free to offer a place of refuge for Iraqi citizens, the situation in
the north of the country is improving and that very soon the Iraqi
government will be able to protect its own citizens.
http://www.worldbulletin.net/world/142905/iraq-turns-down-offer-to-send-yazidis-to-nagorno-karabakh
From: Baghdasarian
World Bulletin, Turkey
Aug 21 2014
Iraq said that sending Yazidis to the occupied region of
Nagorno-Karabakh would be a breach of Azerbaijani territory.
World Bulletin / News Desk
The Iraqi government has rejected an offer from Armenia to send
fleeing Yazidis to the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, saying
that doing so would be a breach of Azerbaijani territory.
Armenia's Yazidi community leader Serj Sargyan wrote a letter to the
Iraqi government, requesting that Yazidis fleeing from violence by
rebels from the self-styled Islamic State be resettled in the area,
adding that Armenian officials in the occupied region were prepared
to accept them as guests.
However, a statement was quickly released by Azerbaijan saying that
such a move would be in breach of international law as Nagorno-Karabakh
is recognized as their territory and therefore no one can enter
without their permission.
Azerbaijan also warned against sending Yazidis to an area where
clashes are still strife, Dunya Bulteni reported.
Responding to Azerbaijan, Iraq said that while other countries are
free to offer a place of refuge for Iraqi citizens, the situation in
the north of the country is improving and that very soon the Iraqi
government will be able to protect its own citizens.
http://www.worldbulletin.net/world/142905/iraq-turns-down-offer-to-send-yazidis-to-nagorno-karabakh
From: Baghdasarian