Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 28 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 March 2005. It was answered by Chris Mullin (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 March 2005 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the recent attacks by Kurdistan Democratic Party militiamen against ChaldoAssyrians in northern Iraq; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the recent attacks by Kurdistan Democratic Party militiamen against ChaldoAssyrians in northern Iraq. [219730] Mr. Mullin: We are aware of allegations of attacks by members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party against ChaldoAssyrians in northern Iraq. Our Consul General in Kirkuk raised the issue with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) last week. All denied that such acts have taken place. The KRG currently have a number of resettlement projects in Iraqi Kurdistan, which includes bringing Christians from places like Baghdad and Basra to settle in the safer areas of Iraqi Kurdistan.

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