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- Spending will ‘contribute to a peaceful transition for all,’ foreign minister says
- Decision announced on sidelines of Riyadh meeting on Syria hosted by Ƶ
RIYADH: Germany will spend €50 million ($51.3 million) on humanitarian aid for Syria, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock announced on the sidelines of the Riyadh meetings on Syria hosted by Ƶ on Sunday.
“Syrians now need a quick dividend from the transition of power, and we continue to help those in Syria who have nothing as we have done in all of the years of civil war,” Baerbock said.
During a press briefing, the minister said: “We will provide another €50 million for food, emergency shelter, and medical care because we know that over the last year not only millions have suffered, didn’t have enough food, didn’t have enough treatment for the children, but we also know that the new displacement attacks the women and children, especially.
“We will stand with the people of Syria to contribute to a peaceful transition for everyone,” she said.
The foreign minister said that the aid is not only needed to help those in Syria, but also serves as an investment in security in Germany and throughout Europe.
Baerbock also expressed her gratitude to Ƶ for gathering countries both within the region and from Europe “to discuss the countless unresolved issues facing Syria together.”