Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian yesterday handed a note to Christoph Bierwirth, the Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) confirming the transfer of US$ 100,000 to the account of the UNHCR Geneva Headquarters for humanitarian support to the Yezidis of Iraq. 

On hand at the ceremony were Bradley Busetto, the UN Resident Coordinator in Armenia; Aziz Tamoyan, President of the National Union of Yezidis; and Shaikh Bro Hasanyan, the religious leader of the Yezidis of Armenia.

Addressing the assembled guests, Foreign Minister Nalbandian said: “During   recent weeks the world’s attention has been focused on the massive crimes committed by extremists in Iraq against religious and ethnic minorities. As a result of the violence, thousands have been displaced from their homes, amongst them Yezidis, Christians, and Muslims. As a result of the atrocities there have been many victims.”

President of the National Union of Yezidis Aziz Tamoyan expressed gratitude to the government and people of Armenia for standing by the Yezidi people in their hour of need.