Iraq says Syrian refugees are welcome
The Iraqi Ministry of Immigration and Immigrants says it is ready to receive Syrian refugees fleeing unrest in their own country.
The ministry’s inspector, Kamal al-Ukaili, said the government has take “all necessary measures” in case there is an influx of Syrian refugees heading towards Iraq.
“The ministry has declared its preparedness to welcome Syrian citizens willing to leave their country as a result of the events taking place there,” Ukaili said.
There are no reports of any Syrians fleeing their country and taking Iraq as a refuge.
Newspaper reports have spoken of hundreds of Iraqi families leaving Syria and returning home in the aftermath of anti-government demonstration there.
There are more than 1 million Iraqi refugees in Syria.
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