Final Statement of International Meeting on Syria within Astana format condemns repeated Israeli attacks on Syria, rejects coercive measures imposed on the country

The Guarantor states of the Astana process on Syria renew their strong commitment to Syria’s sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity and stress the need for cooperation to completely eliminate terrorist organizations

In the final statement of the 15th International “Meeting on Syria” within the Astana format held in Russia’s Sochi, the guarantor states rejected attempts to create new facts on the ground under the pretext of fighting terrorism. They also stressed their rejection of the acts of looting the Syrian oil whose revenues should go to the Syrian people.

 They underlined their commitment to achieving progress in the political settlement process led by the Syrians and reaffirmed their support for the committee tasked with discussing the Syrian constitution. 

The final statement emphasized the guarantor states’ rejection of the unilateral coercive measures imposed on Syria , which contradict with the principles of the international law and the UN Charter particularly in the light of the corona pandemic crisis.

The statement condemned the continuous Israeli attacks on Syrian territories which violate the international law and pose a serious threat to security and stability in the region. 

The statement called on the international community to provide humanitarian aid to those in need without discrimination, politicization and preconditions, and to contribute actively to the reconstruction process in Syria.

According to the statement, the sixteenth international meeting on Syria within the Astana format will be held in the Kazakh capital, NurSultan, in the middle of 2021.

Hamda Mustafa