Syrian Arab News Agency S A N A
Damascus, SANA-Foreign and Expatriates’ Minister, Fayssal Mikdad, discussed on Tuesday with United Nations’ High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi and an accompanying delegation programs carried out by the (UNHCR) in Syria and means of developing and enhancing mutual cooperation, particularly in the domains of early recovery, power and water.
Mikdad said that Syria gives a special interest to cooperate with the UNHCR and facilitate its task in Syria in light of the actual needs for the Syrians without any politicization, referring to the Amnesty Decree No. 7 of 2022 which left positive impacts on the Syrian people.
He briefed Grandi on the procedures taken by the Syrian government to facilitate the return of Syrian refugees as their number is increasing though difficulties imposed by the coercive western measures.
Grandi, for his part, briefed Mr. Mikdad on the international organization’s activities and programs implemented in the country. 
Makhluf discusses with Grandi means of increasing support for the terror-affected regions
In the same context, Minister of Local Administration and Environment, Hussein Makhlouf, discussed with Grandi and the accompanying delegation ways of boosting coordination in the domains of the early recovery for the terror-affected areas and the humanitarian act.
Makhlouf said that the Syrian government’s task is to pave the way for the return of the displaced, calling for removing any obstructions that may impede the return of the refugees and lift the unilateral coercive measures.
Grandi affirmed that he will seek to bring more aid and support to achieve the early recovery for the terror- stricken areas.
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