MOSCOW, February 10. /TASS/. The Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria has drawn the attention of the international community to the fact that foreign specialized organizations are not helping Syrians affected by the devastating earthquake, the center’s chief, Major General Oleg Yegorov, said on Friday.
"We have to draw the attention of the international community to the fact that foreign organizations are dodging rendering assistance to Syria’s population," he said.
He noted that under the UN mandate humanitarian assistance reaches Syria via a cross-border corridor near the Bab al-Hawa checkpoint in the Idlib governorate into territories that are not controlled by the Syrian government whereas the bulk of the population in the rest of Syria continues to suffer because of Western sanctions.
"Despite the logistical problems, the Syrian government continues to deliver humanitarian aid arriving by sea to the ports of Latakia and Tartus to the earthquake-hit areas," he sressed.