President Al-Assad to Al-Safadi: Safe return of refugees to their villages and towns a priority for the Syrian state

Damascus – President Bashar Al-Assad on Monday discussed with the Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Al-Safadi the file of the Syrian refugees’ return as well as the Syrian-Jordanian relations.

President Al-Assad said that the refugees’ file is a purely humanitarian issue that should not be politicized in any way.

He reiterated that the safe return of the refugees to their villages and towns and securing the infrastructure necessary for this return are a priority for the Syrian state.

He also stressed that ensuring requirements of reconstruction and rehabilitation and  supporting this process with early recovery projects is also necessary to help the returnees restore their normal life.

The President pointed out that all the measures taken by the Syrian state, both at the legal level or at the reconciliation level, help create a suitable environment for the return of the refugees.

For his part, Al-Safadi reviewed the recent efforts exerted by Jordan concerning the refugees’ return and the new ideas that were developed in this regard in coordination with the Arab Contact Group and the United Nations.

He asserted Jordan’s support for stability in Syria and its willingness to work with the Syrian government to enhance cooperation in different fields in contribution to returning the Syrian refugees.

He pointed out that the gradual treatment of the impacts of the crisis in Syria is the best and most realistic option to end the crisis.

Hamda Mustafa