Actually, we went there and spoke with the Kurdish government, and we saw how different NGOs are working. Air Bridge Iraq-Luftbrücke Irak is a German organization built by German Kurdish groups, and they were already in the business of evacuating children. They helped medical emergency cases with children, so we knew they had experience in exactly the field we were seeking. The IOM, of course, is an international organization affiliated with the United Nations, and on the ground we had very good experiences with them. Actually, a lot of German cities and states are working with IOM, so these two were the partners we chose.
On November 22nd, 2016. See this statement in context.