By NNN-APP
London : The British Government has condemned attack on Turkish troops near the Iraqi border and urged the Iraqi Government to take necessary steps to prevent the use of its territory for these purposes.
The Foreign Secretary David Miliband in a statement released by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office called upon the Iraqi authorities to seek the support of the Kurdish Regional Government and put a stop to such attacks as it could result in escalation of violence.
He expressed British Government’s complete solidarity with the Government, Armed Forces and the people of Turkey and utterly denounced the latest attacks by the PKK.
“Let us be clear,” he said, “The PKK is trying to destroy the Turkish Government’s efforts to improve the situation of people in the south east of the country, provoke conflict between Turkey and Iraq and damage regional stability”.
“Turkey’s friends admire the resilience it has shown in seeking to resolve the issue of Iraqi territory being used to support these attacks. The Turkish Government is right to seek a solution through dialogue with the Iraqi Government”.
“We support the continuation of those efforts and urge the Iraqi Government, with the support of the Kurdish Regional Government, to take the necessary steps to prevent the use of Iraqi territory for these purposes.”
Miliband called on all in the region, especially Iraq, to express their disgust at these attacks. He also urged the international community to be unequivocal in its condemnation of PKK terrorism and to support Turkey in restoring stability.