UN, 17 Sept, Alan Bulkaty. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called the strategic interests of the United States and Russia in relation to Syria the same, hopes for stronger cooperation between Moscow and Washington. . But, in my opinion, the strategic interests of the United States and Russia in relation to Syria are the same. So I hope that there will be a more active dialogue and stronger cooperation between the two countries, which will allow us to move towards a political solution to the Syrian crisis, «Guterres said in An interview with RIA Novosti. The Secretary General said that the decision to extend the cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria through the Bab al-Khava border crossing on the border with Turkey, reached in July 2021 in the UN Security Council as a result of negotiations between Moscow and Washington, was proposed by him during his visit to the Russian capital in May 2021. He also pointed out that with a similar proposal he addressed the American side. on the need to provide support to the Syrian people in various fields, «he explained. The mode of simplified delivery of humanitarian and medical supplies to Syria from neighboring states (primarily across the border with Turkey) through the front lines and border crossings has been in effect since July 2014. This mechanism was renewed annually. Within the framework of this mechanism, UN humanitarian agencies and their partners were initially entitled to use routes through the confrontation lines and four border checkpoints — «Bab-es-Salam» and «Bab al-Hawa» on the border of Syria and Turkey, «Al-Yarubiya» on the border with Iraq and «Al-Ramta» on the border with Jordan. As the Syrian army began to gain control of more and more territory, Damascus and Moscow began to advocate the gradual curtailment of border crossings. in accordance with the cross-border mechanism for the delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria. Still? The UN Security Council adopted a resolution of the Russian Federation, the United States, Ireland and Norway to extend the operation of the Bab al-Hawa checkpoint on the Syrian border for six months with the possibility of further extension for another six months. Read the full text of the interview >>
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