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New York, SANA – Syria’s Permanent Representative at the UN Bashar al-Jaafari asserted that the Syrian government is working constantly and in cooperation with the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to all needy Syrians without discrimination, stressing that raising the issue of the humanitarian situation in Syria has one goal,
In a statement following a Security Council session on Friday, al-Jaafari said that raising the issue of humanitarian situation in Syria has one goal, which is using this issue to put pressure on the Syrian government before the next round of Syrian-Syrian dialogue and weaken the Syrian position, affirming that the Syrian government showed full commitment to resolving the crisis throughout the dialogue in Geneva.
He stressed that dealing with the humanitarian situation in Syria must be carried out through the Syrian government, voicing regret over the fact that some influential members in the Security Council are playing an integral part in the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Syria.
Syria’s representative said that that certain states facilitated terrorists’ entry into Syria, sponsored propaganda campaigns against it, distorted facts, and sought to undermine Syria’s sovereignty, with these states using all possible methods for five years without success, adding that from time to time, these states manufacture crises, like the issue of providing humanitarian support to besieged areas.
Al-Jaafari affirmed that the most important thing is fighting the terrorism which is sponsored and funded by the same sides that are raising the issue of humanitarian support, noting that these states could have helped Syrians by putting an end to the Saudi and Turkish regimes’ policies which facilitated the arrival of terrorists to Syria from all over the world, adding that reports show that there are 80,000 terrorists from various nationalities in Syria, and estimates suggest their numbers are much higher.
He refuted the false accusations made by some Security Council members who alleged that the Syrian government is hindering the delivery of aid, pointing out to the government’s cooperation with the UN and its agencies throughout the years of the crisis, which resulted in delivering aid to millions of people who need it.
Al-Jaafari stressed that the Syrian government takes into account the safety of UN workers as well as ensuring that humanitarian aid reaches those who need it, not terrorists.
“If it were up to some Security Council members, they would have liked to airdrop weapons, not food or humanitarian aid,” he said, adding that a 6-month humanitarian response plan has been set up, and the second half of a plan drafted in agreement with the UN is being finalized.
Answering journalists’ questions, al-Jaafari said that those who want to help Syrians must contact the Syrian government, and that no-one can fight terrorism on behalf of the Syrian government and people, nor can they airdrop aid or send it by sea or land without going through the Syrian government.
He pointed out that unjust economic sanctions were imposed on the Syrian people since day one, and these sanctions eliminated job opportunities, paralyzed banks, and drove thousands to immigrate.
Syria’s Representative said that two years ago, some Security Council members put pressure to adopt a resolution on “humanitarian corridors” on the borders with Turkey and Jordan which is a mistake since these corridors would be used for arming terrorists, noting that Turkish President Recept Tayyip Erdogan imprisoned 18 people for saying that one of the convoys sent to Syria contained weapons instead of milk, adding “and now they repeat the same mistake by saying that the best way to help Syrians is to airdrop aid.”
He affirmed that terrorist organizations are smuggling chemical weapons across the borders and using them like what happened in Khan al-Assal in Aleppo province, noting that some states don’t want to help in uncovering who actually used chemical weapons in Khan al-Assal; rather they manufactured this crisis to harm the Syrian government.
“Some members of the Security Council want to violate Syrian sovereignty and deny the role the Syrian government plays in order to accuse it and politicize the humanitarian situation in Syria, instead of stopping the terrorist tide,” al-Jaafari said, adding that these states are also obstructing the political process, noting that the “Riyadh opposition” delegation withdrew from the Geneva talks and refused to enter any direct talks, and in each time they make up excuses for their irresponsible behavior.
Syria’s Representative said that the declared war on ISIS by the “international alliance” produced no results, wondering how Australian, Canadian, Belgian, French, British, Libyan, and Tunisian terrorists can enter Syria through Turkey after crossing thousands of kilometers, and raised the question of who is giving these terrorists visas, the money for plane tickets, who is training them in camps in Turkey, and who is facilitating their movement across the borders.
Hazem Sabbagh
