Syria affirms its continued work to liberate occupied lands and combat terrorism

Syria reiterated its continued work to liberate all its occupied lands and combat terrorism in parallel with its political efforts to reach a political solution based on the Syrian-Syrian national dialogue and under the leadership of Syria. Syria stressed that the constitution is a sovereign national affair and that the committee for discussing the constitution is the decision maker.

During a session of the UN Security Council on Wednesday,  Syria’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Bassam Sabbagh, said: The meetings of the 6th  round of the committee to discuss the constitution in Geneva last week showed the serious involvement of the national team, the spirit of cooperation and positivity among its members, and their keenness to put forward constitutional principles that respond to the aspirations of the Syrian people in ensuing  their rights, preserving sovereignty and achieving security and  stability.  So,  any external parties should refrain from interfering in the work of the Committee or attempting to obstruct or thwart its work by trying to impose artificial timetables or prior conclusions for its work.

Sabbagh pointed out  that the terrorist bombing with two explosive devices that targeted an overnight bus in Damascus last Wednesday morning, coinciding with the convening of the work of the committee to discuss the constitution, is a clear evidence of the efforts of terrorist organizations and their external sponsors to prevent a political solution and impede the efforts of the Syrian state to restore security and stability to all its regions. This terrorist bombing, which claimed the lives of 14 persons and the injury of many, clearly aims to raise the morale of the terrorists who are sponsored by the American and Turkish occupation forces in Idlib, Al-Tanf and other areas of northern Syria.

Sabbagh expressed Syria’s regret and denunciation that some Western countries obstructed the Security Council’s adoption of a draft press statement that the Russian delegation submitted to condemn this terrorist attack, pointing out that this Western approach reflects the double standards and hostile attitudes of those countries.

Sabbagh reiterated Syria’s condemnation of the Israeli occupation’s escalation of its attacks on its lands, whether through its bombing of the southern region two days ago, after the completion of reconciliations in Daraa and the restoration of security and stability there, or its air aggression from the US- controlled Al-Tanf area, or the assassination of the fighter Medhat Al-Saleh in Ain al-Tineh site, opposite the town of Majdal Shams in the occupied Syrian Golan. Sabbagh called on the Security Council to assume its responsibilities to stop the Israeli attacks that threaten peace and security in the region and to compel the known state sponsors of terrorism to stop their violations of international law and to fully comply with the Council’s resolutions related to combating terrorism.

Syria’s permanent representative to the United Nations stressed that Syria continues to work to liberate its occupied lands and combat terrorism in parallel with its political efforts, pointing out that these attacks and terrorist acts will not discourage it from continuing to work to restore security and stability and rid its people of all terrorist groups. 

Sabbagh indicated that more than three and a half months after the Security Council adopted Resolution 2585, the Turkish occupation forces and its tools from terrorist organizations are still obstructing humanitarian access from inside Syria and refusing the arrival of the Atarib convoy that was approved by Syria in April of last year to the northwest. It’s noteworthy to mention Turkey’s  continued use of drinking water as a weapon against Syrian citizens.

Sabbagh pointed out that the matter was not limited to that, but those countries once again obstructed the adoption of the strategic framework for cooperation between the United Nations and Syria, which enables the UN agencies to re-launch development programs and projects in Syria and support efforts to achieve sustainable development.

Sabbagh pointed out that the continued imposition of coercive measures by the United States and the European Union to suffocate the Syrians and deprive them of their basic needs of food, medicine, health care, electricity and fuel contradicts what they claim of humanitarian concern. These measures expose their false slogans about their respect for the principles of international law and the provisions of the United Nations Charter and all Resolutions of the international organization that have repeatedly affirmed the illegality of these measures and their violation of human rights.

Sabbagh reiterated Syria’s demand to end the illegal presence of US and Turkish forces on its lands and stop their aggressive practices and looting of the country’s economic resources and wealth. Syria  also demands the immediate and unconditional lifting of unilateral coercive measures imposed on its people. He stressed that upgrading the humanitarian situation requires fostering the efforts of the Syrian state in providing the human needs and basic services for all its citizens, realizing the development goals and creating suitable conditions for the return of the displaced people and refugees. 

Inas Abdulkareem