Assad and UN agree on earthquake aid: aid will come from Turkey
While the strong earthquakes and their aftershocks, whose epicenter was in Kahramanmaraş, caused great disaster in the region, the earthquakes also caused great damage and disaster in Syria.
After the earthquakes in Syria, especially in the regions under the control of the opposition, a remarkable agreement was reached last night, while the government in Damascus did not expect help and acted slowly, while the opposition reacted.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the United Nations convinced Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to pass the aid in the northwest of the country and that the aid could pass through two border gates for 3 months. It was said that the Bab-el Hava and Al Ra’ee border gates will be used.
Assad and his wife Esma had visited the girl victim of the earthquake in a hospital in Latakia.
It was indicated that Martin Griffiths, one of the highest figures of the United Nations, who was in the region after the earthquake, met with the Syrian leader in Damascus, while it was pointed out that Griffiths gave information about what happened in the region and convinced behind closed doors.
“As the death toll from the February 6 earthquake rises, vital supplies such as food, medical care, security, shelter and winter equipment must reach the millions of affected people in the region as soon as possible. Opening these border gates will allow help to arrive faster,” he said.