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Le Soir: EU not to grant asylum to the MEK members

However the foreign Ministers of Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark and Finland ; during a meeting held two weeks ago have decided not to grant asylum to the members of MKO based on the current provisions.Le Soir also encouraged the United States to make more effort to move MKO members from Iraq …

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Iraq: Camp Ashraf to be closed in coming days

He also referred to MKO terrorist group, saying,”As we know Iraqi government is determined to transfer and expel the group from the country and Camp Ashraf.”Iranian official noted two thirds of the group have been transferred to Camp Liberty, a placement for their transfer to other countries, and the rest would be transferred soon…

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Azerbaijan envoy: MKO, PJAK’s ideology oppose to ours

Azerbaijani Ambassador to Iran Javanshir Akhundov denied any support from the country for the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO)terrorist group.He said, “MKO’s ideology is based on Communism and Marxism which is in opposition to ours.” ..He described all the news and analysis regarding the acceptance of MKO and PJAK by Azerbaijan as “falsification”, adding there is no reason for protecting MKO and PJAK by Azerbaijan.

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Iraq says not to allow PJAK, MKO to act

“Iraq is resolute not to allow Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO/MEK/PMOI) members to stay inside its territory. Situation would be very hard for them (the group members) to stay inside Iraqi soil after upcoming withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq,”he told ISNA.”Iraq will never allow any terrorist cell to act against its neighboring states,”the Iraqi top diplomat added…the ambassador noted,”no terrorist group including PJAK and MKO is permitted to act against neighboring states based on Iraqi Constitution.”..

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SIIC rep: MKO members should leave Iraq end of 2011

… Members of Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) should completely leave Iraq by the end of 2011, said Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council (SIIC) representative in Tehran, Majed Ghamas.”MKO members should leave Iraq and Ashraf Camp based on Iraqi government’s official stance and there should be no trace of them inside Iraq by the end of 2011. There are minority of people who are against withdrawal of the group from Iraq, but Kurds, Shiites and overwhelming majority of Sunnis are against presence of MKO members inside Iraq,”he told ISNA. Ghamas then added,”the US forces took control of Ashraf Camp after Saddam’s collapse and …

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Zebari: Iraqi committee will decide for Mojahedin

… Zabari also said a committee is to be formed in Baghdad soon to determine ways for MKO members’ exit. As to Iraq-US Security Pact, Zebari said,”the US troops need to leave Iraqi soil by the end of 2011.”The MKO is listed as a terrorist group by much of the international community. Founded in the 1960s, the group has masterminded many terrorist operations in Iran and Iraq. The group is especially notorious in Iran for having sided with former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war. The MKO has been in Iraq’s Diyala province since the 1980s …

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Iran, Iraq stress Washington backed MEK exit

… Iranian and Iraqi foreign ministers stressed Iraqi government should pursue withdrawal of terrorist Mujahidin Khalq Organization (MKO) from its soil. During the meeting Zebari referred to his upcoming trip to Tehran for further talks and pursuit of bilateral agreements and said,”Iraqi government is pursuing withdrawal of MKO members from its soil.”The two sides then discussed recent Middle Eastern issues ..

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Iran hails return of repentant MKO members

..”As you know people living in the camp are in a specific situation (military situation). People living there do not have access to any other media except that of their selves. However we welcome return of those members willing to go back home and are feeling remorseful.”said Iranian Intelligence Minister …. Members of the terrorist Mujahidin Khalq Organization (MKO) are now living in Camp Ashraf in Iraq.In April, Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said Baghdad is determined to shut down Camp Ashraf and disband the terrorist group.

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