SYRIA CALLS FOR RETURN OF REFUGEES WHO FLED TO TURKEY

PanARMENIAN.Net
June 15, 2011 – 13:46 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Syria’s government is calling for the return of
thousands of refugees who fled to Turkey to escape violence in a
northern town.

Syrian Information Minister Adnan Mahmoud says security, electricity,
water and communications have now been restored in Jisr al-Shughour
and the area is now safe, AP reports.

Some 8,000 Syrians have sought refuge in camps in neighboring Turkey
following a military crackdown that authorities said was to snuff out
“armed terrorists” in the region.

Mahmoud said following a Cabinet meeting late Tuesday that the
government tasked the Syrian Red Crescent Society with coordinating
with Turkish authorities to guarantee the return of refugees.