Syrian Health Minister calls on world countries to help with earthquake relief

08 February 2023

Syrian Health Minister Hassan al-Ghabbash on Wednesday called on the countries of the world to provide Damascus with equipment and help eliminate the consequences of the February 6 earthquake. A statement to this effect was published on the department's Facebook page (banned in Russia; owned by Meta Corporation, which is recognized as extremist in Russia).


"My message from the scene is to all countries of the world: provide all possible equipment and assistance," said the minister from Aleppo. "We are grateful to everyone who has helped the victims of the earthquake, we hope that this flow of aid will continue and will not stop," he continued.


As al-Ghabbash noted, many companies are unable to provide medical equipment to Syria because of sanctions. "The blockade prevents many companies from supplying the necessary medical equipment, and we call on all organizations to intervene immediately to provide all necessary medical aid," he stressed. On Tuesday, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad pointed to the problem, saying that "sanctions only exacerbate the disaster."

 

 

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Based on materials from TASS