Damascus: EU Excluded Syria From Brussels Conference to Conceal Own Bankrupt Policies

Date: 18 June 2023 - 21:34

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DAMASCUS (Dispatches) – Syria has condemned the European Union’s decision not to invite representatives from the Damascus government to the seventh Brussels Conference on “supporting the future of Syria and the region.”
The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said in a statement on Saturday that organizers of the event, which took place on June 14 and 15, only invited corrupt individuals affiliated to Daesh, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and other Takfiri terrorist outfits.
The EU excluded Syria from the Brussels conference to conceal its own bankrupt policies, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said.
The ministry said the guests oppose the Syrian nation’s primary interests, obstruct attempts aimed at repatriation of Syrian refugees to their homeland and impede efforts aimed at the transfer of humanitarian supplies to liberated areas and/or quake-devastated districts.
The statement further said Damascus has successfully foiled foreign-sponsored plots seeking intervention in its domestic affairs.
Syria reaffirms that military and political attempts to undermine the Arab country’s position have miserably failed, the ministry said.
“Syria, which has withstood a bloody campaign of terrorism, is determined to cooperate with Arab brethren and allied states across the world to consolidate its victories and offset the dire upshot of economic sanctions against it,” the statement said.
During the 7th Brussels Conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region” on June 15, the donors pledged €5.6 billion for 2023 and beyond, including €4.6 billion for 2023 and €1 billion for 2024 and beyond.
The conference gathered representatives of 57 countries, including EU member states, and over 30 international organizations, in addition to EU institutions.