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Iran, Russia and Turkey, guarantors of the Astana peace process aimed at resolving the Syrian conflict, have expressed their opposition to Israel’s use of civilian planes to cover its attacks on the Arab country.
In a joint statement at the 17th meeting of the Astana process, the guarantor states condemned Israel’s continued attacks on Syria, noting that the aggressions pose a threat to the stability and security of the region. They called for an end to the assault.
They also stressed that “Israel’s use of civilian planes to cover up its aggression on Syrian territories is a flagrant violation of international law and endangers the lives of the civilian population,” Lebanese TV channel al. -Mayadeen. reported.
Syria and the Israeli regime are technically at war due to the latter’s 1967 occupation of the Arab country’s Golan Heights. The Israeli regime maintains a significant military presence in the territory, which it uses as a launching pad for its attacks on Syrian soil.
The attacks began to increase dramatically in scale and frequency after 2011, when Syria found itself grappling with rampant foreign-backed militancy and terrorism.
Tel Aviv claims its attacks target suspected supplies intended for the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah. On countless occasions, however, the strikes have targeted reinforcements belonging to the Syrian army and its allies.
The regime has also provided safe passage and medical treatment for Takfiri terrorists fleeing Allied defensive operations.
In their statement, Iran, Russia and Turkey also reaffirmed that there can be no military solution to the crisis in Syria.
They also agreed to make efforts to improve the situation in Idlib in Syria, and to fight terrorism and eradicate terrorist groups in the country.
“We discussed the situation in the de-escalation zone in Idlib and agreed to redouble our efforts to improve the humanitarian situation in and around the de-escalation zone. The need to maintain calm ‘on the ground’ across the Full implementation of all existing agreements on Idlib have been confirmed, â€the three countries said in the statement.
According to the statement, the trio “expressed their determination to continue their interaction in order to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, and to oppose separatist schemes which aim to undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria and threaten the national security of neighboring countries. countries.”
The guarantors also expressed their concern over the humanitarian situation and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the country’s health system and the country’s socio-economic conditions, and expressed their opposition to unilateral sanctions that violate international law and the Charter of the United Nations.
Since 2011, Syria has been plagued by foreign-backed militancy, as a result of which Daesh and other terrorist groups have emerged in the country.
The Syrian government has repeatedly condemned the United States and the EU for carrying out economic terrorism against the country through their unilateral sanctions, holding them responsible for the suffering of the Syrian people, especially now that the country is at risk. taken with a deadly coronavirus outbreak.
The 17th round of talks began on Tuesday in Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan. The two-day meeting involved delegations from the guarantor countries, the Syrian government and the foreign-backed armed opposition.
According to the statement, the 18th round of talks will take place in the first half of 2022.
The talks are moderated by Russia and Iran – as allies of the Syrian government – and Turkey, which sides with the opposition.
The trio, in the previous round of talks, agreed to put in place a mechanism to support the truce, stressed the importance of maintaining Syria’s national sovereignty and stressed that it there was no military solution to the conflict in the Arab country.
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