Maliki: Iraq to support many of the poor countries by offering them money

Tomorrow's Press / BAGHDAD: Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, on Tuesday, that Iraq has the support of many poor countries by providing money to them, stressing that Iraq's position in support of humanitarian efforts carried out by international organizations, especially the International Red Cross. Maliki's office said in a statement received by "Tomorrow's Press", "Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki received today in his office the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Peter Marius and director of the Iraqi Red Crescent Society Yasin al-Mamouri," noting that "al-Maliki said on Iraq's position in support of humanitarian efforts carried out by international organizations, especially the International Red Cross. " the statement added that "al-Maliki called for cooperation and coordination between the two sides," adding that "al-Maliki noted that Iraq extends a helping hand to many poor countries by providing tens of millions of dollars to them." For his part, Chairman of the Committee The International Red Cross for "gratitude to the position of Iraq in support of humanitarian efforts, particularly its assistance to Syrian refugees."







For his part, President of the Red Crescent Society, said that "Iraq is the only country that did not stop harboring and helping Syrian refugees on its territory but gave them support inside Syria and in the camps of their own in Lebanon and Jordan." has turned around 210 thousand Syrian citizen to Iraq since the start of the conflict in their country in March 2011, while stressing the Iraqi government continue to provide humanitarian aid and distributed to refugees in the west and north of the country.

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