Joint statement of Iran, Russia and Türkiye: Israeli attacks on Syria are condemned

According to the foreign policy group Tasnim news agency, representatives The Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey as the guarantor countries of the Astana process, in a joint statement at the 21st Astana meeting in Kazakhstan, emphasized the resolution of the Syrian crisis and also condemned the attacks of the Zionist regime on this country.

The full text of the joint statement of Iran, Russia and Turkey is as follows:

1. They reviewed the latest international and regional developments and emphasized the leading role of the Astana process in promoting a sustainable solution to the Syrian crisis.

2. They acknowledged the negative effects of the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on the situation of the Syrian Arab Republic. They emphasized the importance of preventing the expansion of armed conflict areas and the participation of other countries in the region in this conflict. They expressed and emphasized the necessity of ending the cruel attacks of Israel against the Palestinian land and sending humanitarian aid to Gaza. They called for the implementation of the resolution A/ES/-10/L.27 (2023) regarding an immediate ceasefire and compliance of all parties with the obligations arising from international law.

3. Once again, they emphasized their unshakable commitment to the sovereignty, independence, integrity, and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic, as well as the goals and principles contained in the United Nations Charter, and emphasized the importance of everyone respecting these principles and observing them.

4. on the importance of continuing efforts to restore relations between Turkey and Syria based on mutual respect, goodwill and good neighborly relations with the aim of countering terrorism, creating suitable conditions for the safe, voluntary and dignified return of the Syrian people with the participation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, They emphasized the resumption of the political process and guaranteeing the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid to all Syrian people. In this regard, they welcomed the efforts of the guarantor countries of the Astana process based on the framework of the quadrilateral format.

5. His will to continue joint cooperation in order to fight terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and to counter separatist programs with the aim of weakening the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria and threatening the national security of its neighboring countries, including border attacks and infiltration in the borders. expressed They condemned the activities of terrorist groups and their affiliated groups that operate under different names in different regions of Syria, including attacks against civilian facilities that lead to civilian casualties. They stressed the necessity of full implementation of all existing agreements related to northern Syria.

6. They carefully examined the current situation in the Idlib tension reduction region and emphasized the necessity of maintaining peace in the field through the full implementation of all agreements regarding Idlib. They expressed their serious concern about the presence and activities of terrorist groups that pose a danger to civilians in and around the de-escalation zone of Idlib. They agreed to make more efforts to ensure the stable normalization of conditions in and around the Idlib de-escalation area, including in humanitarian affairs.

7. They discussed the situation in the north-east of the Syrian Arab Republic and agreed that lasting peace and stability in this region is possible only on the basis of preserving the sovereignty and territorial integrity of this country. They rejected all attempts to create new realities on the ground, including illegitimate autonomy initiatives under the pretext of fighting terrorism. Once again, they emphasized their determination to confront the separatist plans based on weakening the unity of Syria and threatening the national security of its neighboring countries, through border attacks, infiltration and attacks from the west of the Euphrates.

emphasized their opposition to the seizure and illegal transfer of oil resources belonging to Syria. All unilateral sanctions in violation of international law, international humanitarian law and the United Nations Charter, including all selective measures and exemptions related to some areas in Syria, emphasized that these measures and exemptions can destroy the country by facilitating separatist programs. bring it to the brink of collapse.

The actions of countries that support terrorism, which lead to the weakening of the coherence of the Syrian government, including the illegitimate initiatives of autonomy in the northeast of Syria

Expressing its deep concern about all forms of repression by separatist groups against civilians east of the Euphrates River, including conscription , the suppression of peaceful protests and the adoption of discriminatory measures in the field of education, as well as the restrictions imposed on political activities, journalists, the right to assembly and freedom of movement, which has recently led to conflicts with Arab tribes in this region.

8. Condemned any attempt by any country with the aim of encouraging terrorist and separatist individual or ethno-religious groups and arming them.

9. They condemned all Israeli military attacks in Syria. They considered these actions as a violation of international law, international humanitarian law, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria, and recognized them as factors causing instability and aggravating tension in the region, and called for an end to these attacks.

on the need to adhere to international legal decisions, including the provisions of the relevant United Nations resolutions rejecting the occupation of the Syrian Golan region, and most importantly, resolutions 242 and 497 of the Organization’s Security Council The United Nations emphasized that based on these resolutions, Israel’s decisions and actions regarding the Golan Heights are considered void and without legal effect.

10. They declared their belief in the absence of any military solution to the Syrian conflicts and emphasized their commitment to advance a stable and viable political process under the leadership and ownership of Syria and with the facilitation of the United Nations in line with UN Security Council Resolution 2254. .

11. They emphasized the important role of the Syrian Constitutional Committee, which was created with the decisive participation of the guarantor countries of the Astana process to implement the decisions of the Syrian National Dialogue Congress in Sochi, in advancing the political settlement of affairs in the Syrian Arab Republic. They demanded the immediate continuation of the activities of this committee and the holding of the ninth round of the drafting commission, while guaranteeing the constructive approach of the Syrian parties. In this regard, once again on his commitment to support the activity of this committee through continuous participation with the Syrian parties in this committee and Mr. Pederson, the special representative of the UN Secretary General for Syrian Affairs as a facilitator to ensure the stability and efficient operation of this committee. They emphasized.

They emphasized the necessity of continuing the activities of the Constitutional Committee without any administrative and logistical obstacles. They demanded the immediate establishment of all necessary conditions for the unhindered activity of this committee. The principles of the procedure with the aim of implementing its mission in preparing and compiling the draft of amendments to the constitution of naturalization.

12. expressed their serious concern about the deplorable human situation in Syria as a result of the consequences of the destructive earthquake on February 6, 2023.

13. They emphasized the importance of continuing and increasing the sending of humanitarian aid to Syria, based on international law and UN General Assembly Resolution 182/46. They called for the provision of sufficient humanitarian aid to the entire Syrian people, taking into account the great risk of food insecurity resulting from the reduction of aid programs implemented by the World Food Program due to lack of funds.

The decision of the government of the Syrian Arab Republic to extend the mission of the humanitarian agencies of the United Nations in using the Bab al-Hawa border crossing with Turkey from January 13 to July 13, 2024 with the aim of carrying out border operations to send aid to civilians in The northwest of the Syrian Arab Republic, as well as the two border crossings of Bab al-Salam and Al-Rai with Turkey until February 13, 2024, with the aim of providing assistance to the earthquake-affected areas of February 6, 2023, were taken into consideration; They acknowledged the importance of continuing the unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid to all the Syrian people through UN-approved modalities of UN border crossing and line crossing aid to northwest Syria; They emphasized the need to remove obstacles and increase humanitarian aid to the entire Syrian people throughout the country without discrimination, politicization or preconditions.

14. In order to help improve the humanitarian situation in Syria and achieve progress in the political settlement, they called on the international community, the United Nations and its humanitarian agencies to extend their assistance to the entire Syrian people through the implementation of initial recovery and stabilization projects. , including through the reconstruction of critical infrastructure assets – water and electricity supply, sanitation, health, education, schools and hospitals, as well as humanitarian demining projects in accordance with international humanitarian law.

15. They emphasized the need to facilitate the safe, dignified and voluntary return of refugees and internally displaced persons to their places of residence in Syria and the realization of the right to return and the right to receive protection. In this regard, they asked the international community to provide the necessary support to Syrian refugees and internally displaced persons and to be ready to continue interacting with all relevant parties, including the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other specialized organizations. International emphasized; They acknowledged the importance of continuing activities related to creating the necessary conditions in Syria for the voluntary and dignified return of Syrian citizens.

16. They emphasized their will to continue operations related to the mutual release of detainees/kidnapped persons within the framework of the working group for the release of detained/kidnapped persons, delivery of bodies and identification of missing persons, which is a unique mechanism and necessary and effective in building trust between the Syrian parties. have been. Decided to increase their joint efforts to secure the release of detainees/abductees. They agreed on the need to expand the activities of this working group, including the delivery of bodies and identification of missing persons. They welcomed the goals related to strengthening the activities of this group.

17. They welcomed the participation of the delegations of Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon as observers of the Astana process, as well as the presence of representatives of the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross in this round of the Astana process.

18. They thanked the authorities of Kazakhstan for holding the 21st international meeting of Syria in the Astana process in the city of Astana. The international meeting of Syria and the initiator of the Astana process and the presentation of the venue of the Astana meetings and the hospitality of this country to ensure the unhindered holding of this unique multilateral mechanism.

19. The agreement to hold the next summit meeting of the Astana trend in the Russian Federation in accordance with the joint statement of the tripartite summit dated July 19, 2022.

20. They agreed to hold the 22nd international meeting of Syria in the second 6 months of 2024 in the city of Astana.

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