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Armenia Yazidis to travel to Iraqi-Turkish border
13:21, 26.08.2014Region: Armenia, Middle EastTheme: Politics, Society
YEREVAN. - A group of Yazidis from Armenia on Wednesday will head for
the Yazidi villages on Iraq's Turkish border, and to transfer to the
Iraqi Yazidis the funds that were collected in Armenia to help these
Yazidis.
Armenia's Hayazn Party member Vahe Melkonyan will accompany these
Yazidis from Armenia.
"We don't have Iraq entry visas at this point; there is a problem with
documents. But in any case, we will leave on Wednesday night. Even if
we can't go to Iraq, we will reach the Yazidi villages on Turkey's
Iraqi border; there are thousands of refugees there. We will arrange
the remaining matters on location."
"National Union of Sinjar Yezidis" NGO Director Boris Murazi told the
above-said toArmenian News-NEWS.am.
He also informed that as a result of a week-long fundraising project,
about $10,000 was collected, wherewith they will purchase food and
clothing for the Yazidi refugees.
"We ourselves are taking the collected amount, to be accountable to
the people as to what this money was spent on. We will make the
purchases on location, [and] we will provide necessary supplies to
them.
"We have friends in Turkey, who will meet us, [and] help concerning
the roads," Murazi added.
Armenia News - NEWS.am
From: A. Papazian
13:21, 26.08.2014Region: Armenia, Middle EastTheme: Politics, Society
YEREVAN. - A group of Yazidis from Armenia on Wednesday will head for
the Yazidi villages on Iraq's Turkish border, and to transfer to the
Iraqi Yazidis the funds that were collected in Armenia to help these
Yazidis.
Armenia's Hayazn Party member Vahe Melkonyan will accompany these
Yazidis from Armenia.
"We don't have Iraq entry visas at this point; there is a problem with
documents. But in any case, we will leave on Wednesday night. Even if
we can't go to Iraq, we will reach the Yazidi villages on Turkey's
Iraqi border; there are thousands of refugees there. We will arrange
the remaining matters on location."
"National Union of Sinjar Yezidis" NGO Director Boris Murazi told the
above-said toArmenian News-NEWS.am.
He also informed that as a result of a week-long fundraising project,
about $10,000 was collected, wherewith they will purchase food and
clothing for the Yazidi refugees.
"We ourselves are taking the collected amount, to be accountable to
the people as to what this money was spent on. We will make the
purchases on location, [and] we will provide necessary supplies to
them.
"We have friends in Turkey, who will meet us, [and] help concerning
the roads," Murazi added.
Armenia News - NEWS.am
From: A. Papazian