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He considered that the Russian initiative, which was launched in 2018 to find a solution to the Syrian refugee crisis, was not completed due to the positions of a number of Western countries that did not provide the necessary funds for this initiative, in addition to linking This return to the search for a political solution to the Syrian crisis is not encouraging, especially considering the Palestinian question. Waiting 72 years with no solution.
Aoun indicated that the international aid provided to displaced Syrians should be in Syria, because this encourages them to return and ensures their continued assistance.
On the other hand, Lavrentiev highlighted the willingness of his country to provide support, especially for the rehabilitation of damaged infrastructure.
Lavrentiev explained the reasons that led his country to convene an international conference in Damascus, highlighting that the main reason is to ensure the voluntary return of the displaced to his country, wishing Lebanon’s participation in this conference.
On November 11-12, the Syrian capital Damascus will host the refugee conference, convened by Russia and the Syrian government.
Moscow and Damascus say that the return of security and stability to Syria and the reconstruction and renewal of infrastructure represent a critical step in providing the right conditions for the return of Syrian refugees and displaced people to their homes.
However, the conference faces Western coldness, as European countries and the United States, contributing to reconstruction, link the existence of a political process.
UNHCR statistics show that the number of Syrian refugees in Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan and Egypt has reached 5.6 million, including 3.5 million in Turkey and around a million more in Lebanon.
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Aoun’s remarks came while he was receiving a Russian delegation led by the Russian president’s special envoy in charge of Syrian affairs, Alexander Lavrentiev, at the Baabda Palace near Beirut, according to our correspondent.
Aoun said he hopes to find a quick solution for the return of Syrian refugees to his country, especially as several areas of Syria have stabilized after the end of the fighting there.
He stressed that Lebanon can no longer bear the negative repercussions of this exodus, which caused losses in excess of $ 40 billion, according to figures from the International Monetary Fund.
The Lebanese president said that the presence of more than one million Syrian refugees in Lebanon and close to 500 thousand Palestinian refugees, who total half of the population of Lebanon, affects the various sectors that comprise it, especially with the economic crisis that it suffers, and has been exacerbated by the aftermath of the Crown pandemic and the devastating explosion in Beirut.
He considered that the Russian initiative, which was launched in 2018 to find a solution to the Syrian refugee crisis, was not completed due to the positions of a number of Western countries that did not provide the necessary funds for this initiative, in addition to linking This return to the search for a political solution to the Syrian crisis is not encouraging, especially considering the Palestinian question. Waiting 72 years with no solution.
Aoun indicated that international aid provided to displaced Syrians should be in Syria, because this encourages them to return and ensures their continued assistance.
On the other hand, Lavrentiev highlighted the willingness of his country to provide support, especially for the rehabilitation of damaged infrastructure.
Lavrentiev explained the reasons that led his country to convene an international conference in Damascus, highlighting that the main reason is to ensure the voluntary return of the displaced to his country, wishing the participation of Lebanon in this conference.
On November 11-12, the Syrian capital, Damascus, will host the conference on refugees, convened by Russia and the Syrian government.
Moscow and Damascus say that the return of security and stability to Syria, and the reconstruction and renewal of infrastructure, represent a fundamental step in providing the right conditions for the return of Syrian refugees and displaced people to their homes.
However, the conference faces Western coldness, as European countries and the United States, contributing to reconstruction, link the existence of a political process.
UNHCR statistics show that the number of Syrian refugees in Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan and Egypt has reached 5.6 million, including 3.5 million in Turkey and around a million in Lebanon.
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