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Nebenzia: Unilateral coercive measures harm the Syrian people and must be lifted

2020-05-18T21:05:04.551Z


New York-SANA, Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzia, renewed his country's call for the lifting of measures


New York-SANA

Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzia, renewed his country's call for the lifting of coercive economic measures imposed on Syria, stressing that it harms the Syrian people and impedes the efforts of the Syrian government in confronting the emerging Corona virus.

In a statement during a session of the UN Security Council on the situation in Syria via video today, Nebenzia clarified that the Corona virus poses an additional challenge for the Syrian people in light of the unilateral coercive measures imposed on it, stating that at a time when the Syrian government is taking the necessary measures to face the epidemic through conducting tests Private and quarantine centers for patients In addition to equipping private laboratories, the "stifling" coercive measures resulted in damage to the economic and health sectors in Syria.

Nebenzia noted that coercive measures impede the purchase of medical equipment and that international humanitarian NGOs cannot operate effectively for fear of sanction.

Nebinzia pointed out that the spread of the Corona virus had an impact on the process of political solution to the crisis in Syria, like other political processes around the world, indicating in this regard that the Syrian government and the Syrian people are working together to restore normalcy.

On the situation in Idlib, Nebinzia pointed out the repeated violations by terrorists of the agreement to cease hostilities and their continuous targeting of the sites of the Syrian Arab Army.

The Russian diplomat stressed the necessity of returning all areas to the authority of the Syrian state, explaining that the American forces are present illegally in Al-Houl camp, Al-Tanf area, and in Al-Rukban camp, stressing that it is impossible to achieve security and stability in these areas unless they return to the state authority and are required to provide answers about what is happening In northeastern Syria, where the American occupying forces are from the escape of terrorists to other countries.

He called on Nebenzia to assist Syria in the reconstruction process and the political process to find a solution to the crisis between the Syrians themselves without external interference.

Syria's permanent representative to the United Nations, Dr. Bashar Al-Jaafari, stressed during the Security Council session that the success of any political path requires the provision of appropriate conditions for that, foremost among them is respect for the Council's decisions that affirm the strong commitment to Syria’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity and integrity, which necessitates the end of the foreign military presence Illegitimate, stop hostilities, stop supporting terrorism, end coercive economic measures imposed on the Syrian people, and countries hostile to Syria stop efforts to impose their visions and preconditions on the Syrian people.

Source: sena

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