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The economic sanctions imposed against Syria make it difficult to eliminate the consequences of the earthquake. According to TASS, this statement was made on Tuesday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic.
“The Syrians, faced with an earthquake, are forced to clear the rubble with their hands, they use the simplest tools, <…> because due to US sanctions, they are unable to access the necessary equipment,” the Syrian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The Syrian Foreign Ministry refuted the assertions of US officials that restrictions against the country do not interfere with the provision of humanitarian assistance.
Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad stressed that the sanctions against the country exacerbate the catastrophe that has befallen the country.
“Sanctions only exacerbate the catastrophe,” the minister stressed, adding that the situation is further complicated by the fact that Syria “is in difficult conditions in the fight against terrorism and those who support it.”
According to Mikdad, the Syrian government is making every possible effort to eliminate the consequences of the disaster and support the victims, but needs help. In this regard, he thanked all countries that sent rescuers and humanitarian supplies to Syria, and also appealed to European states with an appeal to also send assistance to Damascus. In addition, he pointed to the readiness of the Syrian government to allow humanitarian supplies to all regions of Syria, provided that they do not fall into the hands of terrorists.
Earlier, the President of the Syrian Red Crescent Society, Khaled Habubat, demanded that the international community lift the economic sanctions imposed on Syria in order to help the country overcome the consequences of the earthquake.
Under a package of sanctions called the “Caesar Act” that went into effect in June 2020, the US imposed restrictions on foreign public and private companies that interact directly or indirectly with the government in Damascus.
Source: Rosbalt
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