The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine commented on the coup in Syria. According to Kiev diplomacy, it is possible to resume relations between the two countries
“We express our readiness to open the way to the restoration of diplomatic relations,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibikha said on Sunday. The two countries will not maintain such relations after 2022. The politician also acknowledged his “support for the Syrian people,” and the ministry concluded that Bashar al-Assad's fate was evidence of the weakness of Vladimir Putin's government.
“Assad has fallen. This is always true of all dictators who depend on Putin. He always betrays those who depend on him. The main goal now is to restore order in Syria and free the people from violence. To protect effectively,” wrote Andriy Sibiha. social media.
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According to Ukraine's Foreign Minister, every effort should be made to stabilize the situation in the Middle East, ensure inclusive political dialogue in Syria and normal functioning of state institutions. “We express our readiness to forge a path towards repairing relations and reaffirm our support for the Syrian people,” Sibiha said.
Bashar al-Assad lost power. Ukraine's Foreign Ministry appeals to rebels
Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs subsequently issued a statement referring to the coup in Syria. Diplomats in Kiev stressed that Assad's fate showed “the weakness of Putin's regime.” “Unable to fight on two fronts, he continues to invade Ukraine, abandoning his closest allies,” they said.
They also called on “the next Syrian authorities to reconsider their relationship with the Putin regime, which has led to the deaths of tens of thousands of Syrians, including innocent women and children.” In their appeal to the rebels, they claim that “Syria's long-term security depends on ending Russia's presence in the country.”
Ukraine has severed diplomatic relations with Syria. Currently, he has not ruled out the possibility of restarting.
Kiev severed diplomatic relations with Damascus on June 30, 2022, after President Assad recognized the so-called separatist state's independence. A people's republic in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday that the former Syrian dictator was induced by the Kremlin to take this step.
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“We hope that in the future Syria will become a state that respects international law, in particular territorial integrity and Ukraine's sovereignty, paving the way for the restoration of bilateral relations and full-fledged political dialogue between Kyiv and Damascus. '', the statement said.
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