If we want to rebuild Syria and save the people from poverty, these punitive measures must be ended, Pedersen said at a press conference in this capital.
Supporting Syria is a desire among the international community and it is very important that the countries reconsider the sanctions imposed, clarified Penderson.
There is an international consensus to support Syria in the process of political transition.
We want a comprehensive transition and it is necessary to form a national army that includes all factions, the UN envoy assured.
Similarly, he considered that the political process must be led and assumed by all Syrians and not imposed from the outside.
On the other hand, he reaffirmed that the Israeli occupation of land in Syria is completely unacceptable and unjustifiable.
He explained that some of the principles of UN Resolution 2254 are still applicable, including the protection of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and the need for a comprehensive political process with the UN assistance.
Syria is experiencing a tense and convulsive situation following the fall of Bashar Al-Assad’s government last December 8 at the hands of Islamist factions now in power in Damascus.
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