Barzani called on the international community to assist the displaced Christians in Mosul

by **Kevind53** Sat Jul 19, 2014 10:36 pm

19-07-2014 08:26 PM

Baghdad (newsletter).. The President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, nechirvan Barzani, on the international community to provide emergency aid and rescue of Christians and the rest of the citizens displaced from Mosul.

Barzani said in a statement today, received (News Agency news) copy: it ' after control of Mosul by armed terrorist groups, the Christians of Mosul to more threats, and unfortunately the Christians during these days the threat of mass murder, mass displacement and forced to leave the city and go to the cities of Erbil and Dahuk, without allowing them to take any needs or property '.

He said: ' to this humanitarian catastrophe, the Kurdistan Regional Government btkithf its efforts and capabilities to assist displaced persons, at the same time, we call on the people of Kurdistan in General and in the cities of Erbil and Dahuk to give all they can to help those displaced Christian families '.

He continued: ' the Kurdish people enjoys good relations with fellow Christians and all other nationalities and national diversity protection in Kurdistan, proved over the past years actively, and now also on the people of Kurdistan assisting Christian families had to leave their homes and property '.

Explained: the ' Government of the Kurdistan region and in full coordination with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees [UNHCR] are helping hundreds of thousands of refugees who headed to Kurdistan, but the number of refugees is increasing day by one, and that the Iraqi Government and the Kurdistan share parts of the general budget, at the same time did not assume their responsibilities towards the displaced persons living in Kurdistan '.

The statement added: "in these circumstances the critical economic caused by the Iraqi Government in the Kurdistan region, we call on States and charitable organizations and the international community to assist the refugees in the Kurdish region and support the Kurdistan Regional Government to provide necessary assistance to those families affected. '/finished/b/FS

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