In an announcement launched on Monday, the nation’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates stated Western allies, together with the US, ought to raise sanctions on Syria relatively than arrange such a “sham event”.

The assertion known as for the fast abolition of coercive measures and collective punishment insurance policies imposed on the Syrian individuals to be able to enhance the residing situations of these affected by the earthquake.

It  additionally highlighted the exclusion of representatives from the Damascus authorities from the convention, and the refusal of organizers to permit outstanding Syrian humanitarian organizations and non-governmental organizations to take part. The Syrian international ministry described this habits as “politicization of humanitarian and development issues”.

The organizers of the convention raised 6.05 billion euros ($6.48 billion) in grants and loans for Turkey and 950 million euros ($1.018 billion) for Syria, however the Syrian international ministry dismissed this assist as “purported”, arguing that it was inadequate and that it was made with out coordination with officers from the nation. The assertion additionally criticized the US and European allegations of exempting meals and medication from all sanctions, calling them “spurious”.

The Syrian international ministry accused American occupation forces of continuous to plunder Syrian power sources, with out paying any consideration to the pressing wants of earthquake victims, together with shelters, healthcare, and utility companies. It concluded with a message from the Syrian individuals to the organizers and contributors of the convention, calling for the removing of anti-Syria sanctions and the presence of honest political will to enhance the residing situations of quake-affected individuals.

Syria has been underneath Western sanctions since 1979, and extra sanctions had been imposed after 2011 when the nation was hit by foreign-backed militancy and terrorism.