US commends relocation of residents from Camp Ashraf to Camp Hurriya
Monday, February 20th, 2012 9:39:17 by Fayyaz Yaseen
US commends relocation of residents from Camp Ashraf to Camp Hurriya
Washington: (Monday, February 20, 2012) The United States of America has welcomed the peaceful departure of the first 397 residents from Camp Ashraf and has joined the United Nations in welcoming their safe arrival at Camp Hurriya.
On this occasion, commending this shift, the US Department of State, through a press release, lauded the efforts of Iraqi government that took extra pains to relocate the citizens peacefully.
The press release issued by the department stated: “The United States commends the Iraqi government for its facilitation of a secure and peaceful relocation process and its willingness to invest significant resources in that regard.
The United States also commends the decision by the Ashraf residents to begin to relocate to Hurriya, where the United Nations will begin a process aimed at facilitating their eventual departure from Iraq.”
Encouraging the residents of Camp Ashraf for their sustained cooperation with the UN and the Iraqi government, the department of state stated further, “The United States encourages Ashraf residents to continue their cooperation
with the Iraqi authorities and the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) as they work to complete the relocation to Hurriya. Patience and willingness to resolve issues related to the relocation will be important as the process moves ahead. The United States
will continue to coordinate with UNAMI and the Government of Iraq to follow the relocation process. In addition to around-the-clock UN human rights monitoring, the U.S. will visit the temporary transit facility at Hurriya regularly and frequently.”
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Posted by Fayyaz Yaseen
on Feb 20 2012. Filed under World.
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