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Why did the government's promised 50 thousand dollars to Yezidis
become 100 thousand?
August 25 2014
Did the Azerbaijani entrepreneur hit the dignity of the RA
authorities? Yesterday, the RA Government decided to provide an
assistance of 100 thousand dollars to deprived and affected Yezidis
due to the events in Iraq. The aid was provided to the Yezidis after
the bid protest of Yezidis in front of the government building, last
Thursday, by bringing charges against the Government of Armenia of
indifference. They urged the RA authorities to come up with statements
at the international organizations against the massacre in Iraq
against Yezidi people. The financial support, according to preliminary
arrangement, was 50 thousand US dollars, but yesterday, the government
changed its mind and doubled the amount. The amount was to be
transferred to Iraq by "Sinjar" Yezidi National Union, but as told by
the Chairman of the Union, Boris Murazi, in conversation with
"Aravot," for security reasons, the government was suggested to convey
the money through the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. As to why 50
thousand became 100 thousand dollars, Boris Murazi comments as
follows, "Hours prior to the meeting with the president and the prime
minister, it became clear that an Azerbaijani entrepreneur had sent
his aid to Iraqi Kurdish refugees. He has a field kitchen that
prepares food for 4 thousand people in an hour. After that, Armenia
appeared in a bad situation and decided to double the amount of aid.
In other words, with this move, Azerbaijan subjected the Armenian
authorities to diplomatic defeat. I am sure that the Azerbaijani
entrepreneur could not do anything like this without the permission by
their government, and since Azerbaijan was also aware of the
indifference by our government on this matter, made a diplomatic move.
I cannot tell that Azerbaijanis are our friends, because, as one of
Iraqi Yezidis has said, it would be better for the Republic of
Azerbaijan to withdraw its terrorist citizens from Islamic terrorist
groups and thus would demonstrate a great support." Lately, Boris
Murazi, with regard to the statement by the President's Office, in
which the president particularly had expressed concern about the
continuous massive violence against the Yezidi population in northern
Iraq and the fact of numerous casualties affected thereof, said, "It
remains to act in compliance with the spirit of the statement made by
the RA authorities and not just a statement. Be made in conformity to
the reality and actions be taken and that the Armenian diplomats work
on this matter both in the UN, PACE and other international
organizations."
Lusine BUDAGHYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2014/08/25/166634/
become 100 thousand?
August 25 2014
Did the Azerbaijani entrepreneur hit the dignity of the RA
authorities? Yesterday, the RA Government decided to provide an
assistance of 100 thousand dollars to deprived and affected Yezidis
due to the events in Iraq. The aid was provided to the Yezidis after
the bid protest of Yezidis in front of the government building, last
Thursday, by bringing charges against the Government of Armenia of
indifference. They urged the RA authorities to come up with statements
at the international organizations against the massacre in Iraq
against Yezidi people. The financial support, according to preliminary
arrangement, was 50 thousand US dollars, but yesterday, the government
changed its mind and doubled the amount. The amount was to be
transferred to Iraq by "Sinjar" Yezidi National Union, but as told by
the Chairman of the Union, Boris Murazi, in conversation with
"Aravot," for security reasons, the government was suggested to convey
the money through the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. As to why 50
thousand became 100 thousand dollars, Boris Murazi comments as
follows, "Hours prior to the meeting with the president and the prime
minister, it became clear that an Azerbaijani entrepreneur had sent
his aid to Iraqi Kurdish refugees. He has a field kitchen that
prepares food for 4 thousand people in an hour. After that, Armenia
appeared in a bad situation and decided to double the amount of aid.
In other words, with this move, Azerbaijan subjected the Armenian
authorities to diplomatic defeat. I am sure that the Azerbaijani
entrepreneur could not do anything like this without the permission by
their government, and since Azerbaijan was also aware of the
indifference by our government on this matter, made a diplomatic move.
I cannot tell that Azerbaijanis are our friends, because, as one of
Iraqi Yezidis has said, it would be better for the Republic of
Azerbaijan to withdraw its terrorist citizens from Islamic terrorist
groups and thus would demonstrate a great support." Lately, Boris
Murazi, with regard to the statement by the President's Office, in
which the president particularly had expressed concern about the
continuous massive violence against the Yezidi population in northern
Iraq and the fact of numerous casualties affected thereof, said, "It
remains to act in compliance with the spirit of the statement made by
the RA authorities and not just a statement. Be made in conformity to
the reality and actions be taken and that the Armenian diplomats work
on this matter both in the UN, PACE and other international
organizations."
Lusine BUDAGHYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2014/08/25/166634/