Iran after ceasefire, extending humanitarian aid in Syria: Foreign Ministry

EghtesadOnline: Iran is going to do its best to help establish an enduring ceasefire and peace in Syria and stop hostilities in the country, says the Foreign Ministry spokesman.

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15 December 2016

'Regarding the importance of developments in Syria and what is going on in the recently-liberated city of Aleppo and their influence on regional stability and security and in accordance to Iran's unwavering determination to extend humanitarian aids and help a safe and secure exit of the civilians, Iran will do its best to help peace and ceasefire to be established in the country,' Bahram Qasemi told the Islamic Republic News agency (IRNA) on Wednesday.

Qasemi emphasized the need for addressing the humanitarian issue in Syria.

'Iran's policy regarding the importance of the humanitarian issues is quite clear,' he said.

'Saving the lives of the innocent people in Syria and stopping the killing of people by the terrorist groups establish the principled and unwavering policy of the Islamic Republic,' the spokesman said.

Qasemi also urged other governments and the Western organizations to exercise a serious stance against inhuman measures of the terrorist groups and help relief aids reach all the crisis areas in Syria.

'From the outset, Iran has believed that relief aids should reach all the crisis areas in the region without any discrimination,' he said.