Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry condemns attempted attack on U.S. Embassy in Baghdad

The relevant statement was posted on the ministry’s website on January 2.

“Noting the normalization of the situation near the American diplomatic mission in Baghdad, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine strongly condemns the attempted attack on the US Embassy in the Republic of Iraq on 31 December, 2019,” reads the statement.

The ministry called on the Government of the Republic of Iraq “to take all necessary actions in order to hold the perpetrators accountable and provide the appropriate level of security of foreign diplomatic missions in Baghdad in accordance with the principles of inviolability of the premises of diplomatic missions and their protection by a host state”.

As Ukrinform reported, demonstrators broke into the compound of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on December 31, damaging a checkpoint, surveillance cameras, and windows.

For that reason, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo canceled his visit to Ukraine scheduled for January 3 due to the need for his stay in Washington, D.C., to continue monitoring the ongoing situation in Iraq and ensure the safety and security of Americans in the Middle East.

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