According to reports from the SANA news agency, the chargé d’affaires of the Japanese Embassy in Damascus, Akihiro Tsuji, and the UNHCR representative in the Arab country, Gonzalo Vargas Llosa, signed the donation documents in the Syrian capital.

Tsuji highlighted the long history of friendship between the two nations and reaffirmed Tokyo’s commitment to the humanitarian needs of the Syrian people, stating that this contribution constitutes a gesture of support for efforts to consolidate the new phase the country is experiencing.

For his part, Vargas Llosa described the grant as “essential and generous,” especially at a time he defined as critical, coinciding with International Human Rights Day.

He explained that the funding will allow at least 1.5 million citizens to obtain official documents proving their identity or property ownership, a necessary step for the full exercise of their rights.

The director of the Department of Afro-Asian and Oceanographic Affairs at the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohammad Zakaria Lababidi, affirmed that the Japanese contribution has significant political and humanitarian value, reflecting the shared commitment of Syria, Japan, and the UN to consolidating national stability.

The UNHCR spokesperson in Syria, Celine Schmitt, detailed that the project will directly benefit 1,064,000 people, including returnees, displaced persons, and host communities.

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