Some relevant sources and officials in Turkey and Syria have reported an increase in the number of casualties from the recent earthquake in these countries. According to reports, the death toll in this incident has reached more than 39,000 people. Meanwhile, the Swiss Parliament opposed the request to cancel sanctions against Syria in order to facilitate the delivery of aid, so that the possibility of an increase in casualties in this country increases.
Publish dateWednesday 15 February 2023 - 14:43
Story Code : 265544
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): An untimely large earthquake shook southern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday (February 6) During this 7.8 magnitude earthquake, many buildings were damaged and search and rescue teams are removing the debris and rescuing those trapped under the debris.
The Turkish government announced that the number of victims of last week's powerful earthquakes in the south of the country reached 35,418.
In Syria, 3,688 people were victims of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake last Monday.
There are still thousands of people in Turkey and Syria under the rubble, and despite the cold and frost, tens of thousands of aid workers are searching among the rubble, while the extreme cold, the suffering and sadness of millions in need of help in Turkey and Syria.
However, the Foreign Relations Committee of the Swiss Parliament announced in a statement on Tuesday that the proposal to lift sanctions against the Syrian earthquake victims was rejected with 18 votes against.
The Foreign Relations Committee of the Swiss Parliament added: "This rejected proposal was related to the Syrian sanctions, and the government of this country was asked to evaluate the sanctions, whether they directly affect the civilian population in Syria or not?"
In this context, the US Department of Treasury announced in a statement: "The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury issued a general license for Syria, which has been issued for 180 days for all transactions related to providing relief to earthquake victims in Syria."
At the same time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Syria has emphasized: "The misleading decision of the US government regarding the temporary and partial suspension of some unilateral sanctions against the Syrian people is nothing more than a repetition of previous fake decisions aimed at creating a false impression of humanitarianism.
The Turkish government announced that the number of victims of last week's powerful earthquakes in the south of the country reached 35,418.
In Syria, 3,688 people were victims of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake last Monday.
There are still thousands of people in Turkey and Syria under the rubble, and despite the cold and frost, tens of thousands of aid workers are searching among the rubble, while the extreme cold, the suffering and sadness of millions in need of help in Turkey and Syria.
However, the Foreign Relations Committee of the Swiss Parliament announced in a statement on Tuesday that the proposal to lift sanctions against the Syrian earthquake victims was rejected with 18 votes against.
The Foreign Relations Committee of the Swiss Parliament added: "This rejected proposal was related to the Syrian sanctions, and the government of this country was asked to evaluate the sanctions, whether they directly affect the civilian population in Syria or not?"
In this context, the US Department of Treasury announced in a statement: "The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury issued a general license for Syria, which has been issued for 180 days for all transactions related to providing relief to earthquake victims in Syria."
At the same time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Syria has emphasized: "The misleading decision of the US government regarding the temporary and partial suspension of some unilateral sanctions against the Syrian people is nothing more than a repetition of previous fake decisions aimed at creating a false impression of humanitarianism.
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