Al-Miqdad discusses with Iraqi Minister of Migration situation of displaced people

DAMASCUS, (ST)_ Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Faisal Al-Miqdad, discussed on Thursday with Iraqi Minister of Migration and Displaced , Ivan Faiq Jabro, ways of enhancing bilateral cooperation between Syria and Iraq and the situation of the displaced people in both countries.

 

Al-Miqdad  asserted the importance of strengthening relations and deepening cooperation between the two brotherly countries in all fields.

 

” Syria welcomes the return of Syrian refugees to their homeland and it takes measures that ensure a voluntary and safe return and decent living conditions for them ,” Al-Miqdad added.

 

He added that some Western countries politicize the refugees file and continue  to impose unilateral coercive measures and don’t encourage refugees to return to their country under false pretexts.

 

For her part, the Iraqi Minister stressed her country’s determination to cooperate with the Syrian government in order to facilitate the voluntary return of Iraqis in Syria and Syrians in Iraq and facilitate all procedures related to this issue.

 

The two sides agreed on exerting all efforts that encourage refugees to return to their country and continuing communication to remove all obstacles that hinder the safe and voluntary return of the displaced people. 

 

Basma Qaddour