Iran: Kerry said I am very proud that the USA was able to play a pivotal in successful relocation of PMOI/MEK
Iran: Kerry said I am very proud that the USA was able to play a pivotal in successful relocation of PMOI/MEK
the introduction: United States Secretary of State John Kerry made remarks to
reporters on Monday on the successful relocation of the final group of members
of the main Iranian opposition group People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran
(PMOI or MEK) from Camp Liberty in Iraq to Albania.Secretary Kerry made the announcement at the State Department
Daily Briefing in Washington.
Remarks before the Daily Press Briefing
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
September 12, 2016
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Second, let me make a quick comment about goodnews, because obviously we know we live in a turbulent era and too often there
are (coughs) one challenge or another about conflict that, unfortunately,
doesn’t bring good news. But I believe it’s important to note a very important
humanitarian accomplishment from late last week. I was going to mention it but
it was so late – or early in the morning in Geneva – that I didn’t.
But on Friday of last week, the last 280
members of the exiled Iranian opposition group, the Mujahedin e-Khalq, or MEK,
as they’re known, were moved out of Camp Liberty in Iraq. And their departure
concludes a significant American diplomatic initiative that has assured the
safety of more than 3,000 MEK members whose lives have been under threat. And
as everybody remembers, the camp they were in had on many occasions been
shelled. There were people killed and injured. And we have been trying to
figure out the way forward.
Well, the last 10 years have been filled with
reminders of this challenge. I first became involved in this effort when I was
in the Senate, and that is why during my first year as Secretary I appointed
Jonathan Winer, one of my longest-serving and most trusted advisers, as our
emissary to find a way to help the MEK be able to leave Iraq(more)
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