UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on the sanctions not to hinder the delivery of humanitarian aid to earthquake-affected Syria. Words lead the way DEA News.
“This is a moment when everyone needs to be clear that no sanctions will interfere with the delivery of aid to the Syrian people at this time,” Guterres said.
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck southeast Turkey on February 6, making it the most severe earthquake since 1939. According to the latest data, the death toll in Turkey has already exceeded 14 thousand, tens of thousands of people have been injured. More than 1.2 thousand people died and more than 2,000 were injured in Syria, which was affected by the earthquake.
February 9 recognizedMarshal Khalifa Haftar, Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan National Army (LNA), ordered humanitarian aid to be sent to Syria in support of the fight against the consequences of the earthquake.
Many countries of the world provide aid to Syria despite the international sanctions imposed on the republic. Such states include Russia, Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates and others.