Jaafari: Security Council Resolution 2199 Imposes Serious Obligations on States Supporting Terrorism Hakim: Important and Falls under Chapter VII
NEWYORK,(ST)_ Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari, stressed that Syria welcomes UNSC adoption of resolution 2199 provided to cut off funding “Daesh” and “al-Nusra Front” terrorist organizations through selling oil and stolen antiquities and ransom and greatly appreciates the initiative adopted by the delegations of Russia and China in this context.
In a statement during a joint news conference with Iraq ‘s Permanent Representative to the UN, yesterday , Jaafari explained that the resolution is very important for both Syria and Iraq, which are the two main victims of the foreign powers and intelligence backed terrorism, noting that terrorists who are deployed in the region, particularly in Syria and Iraq do not come by umbrellas but across the common border of the two countries and that the vast majority of them come into Iraq and Syria from Turkey and Jordan.
Jaafari pointed out that the training camps set up in Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan are not for training on peaceful negotiations and to find political solution methods , rather camps of death for the Syrians, referring to those who are legalizing trading Syrian oil to these terrorists and naming them “armed terrorist forces” while stealing the Iraqi and Syrian oil and exporting it after refining it in Turkish refineries inside Turkish territory from where it is imported by European companies through Turkish mediators.
On the establishment of a regional force to follow-up the implementation of the said resolution, Jaafari said: “We are ready to cooperate with everyone and with any country that has the sincere agenda in the fight against terrorism, but how can we deal with some of the members of the so-called international coalition who claim fighting terrorism while the same members are training terrorists in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Jordan and send them to Syria and Iraq, “ pointing to the need for holding Israel accountable for providing support and medical treatment for terrorists in its hospitals.
For his part , Iraq ‘s Permanent Representative to the UN Mohammad Ali Hakim described the resolution as significant because it falls under Chapter VII and that for Iraq , it is trying to freeze and eliminate sources of terrorist funding especially Daesh and al-Nusra front and all persons who deal with stealing and trading of oil and gas in Syria and Iraq, as well as artifacts and cultural property.
The Iraqi delegate stressed the need that all countries in the region should abide by implementing the resolution, as a reaction of the international community response to terrorist practices.
T. Fateh