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Some UNSC members waging economic terrorism against Damascus: Syria UN envoy

Tuesday, 26 February 2019 10:05 PM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 26 February 2019 10:10 PM ]

Syria’s Ambassador to the United Nations Bashar al-Ja’afari (file photo)

Syria’s Ambassador to the United Nations Bashar al-Ja’afari says a number of countries, some of them UN Security member states, are conducting a campaign of economic terrorism against his country, stating that active humanitarian support to Syrians could only be provided in case the process is not politicized.

Addressing a Security Council meeting in New York on Tuesday, Ja’afari argued that while a number of world countries, some of which are permanent members of the Council, claim to be working to improve the humanitarian situation in Syria, they simultaneously support terrorism, illegitimately deploy their troops to the country and launch acts of aggression on it.

He added French Colonel Francois-Regis Legrier has acknowledged that the US-led coalition, purportedly fighting the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group, has largely destroyed infrastructure in Syria, leaving thousands of civilians dead and injured.

“The goal of this illegal coalition was not combating terrorism, but rather targeting the capabilities of the Syrian state and prolonging the crisis that has beleaguered it,” Ja’afari commented.

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“Some countries are broadening their political terrorism against Syria to economic terrorism through imposition of unilateral and coercive measures on the country,” he said.

Ja’afari highlighted that a number of states still obstruct the return of Syrian refugees to their homeland, and seek to politicize humanitarian assistance.

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“Syria calls for genuine humanitarian cooperation in compliance with the General Assembly Resolution 46/182 and fully committed to its sovereignty,” the Syrian diplomat underlined.

Ja’afari highlighted that Damascus has opened two humanitarian corridors to provide a safe exit for displaced people stranded at Rukban camp in southern Syria.

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“Syria aspires for an end to the sufferings of people at Rukban camp, where most of the residents want to return to state-controlled areas, and demands an end to the illegitimate presence of US troops and terrorist gangs there,” the senior Syrian official commented.

He concluded that the UN Security Council should prevent exploitation of humanitarian issues as a means to destabilize states and interfere in their domestic affairs – a matter currently taking place in Venezuela.

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