Baerbock's Syria offensive: millions of millions and hard demands!
Baerbock's Syria offensive: millions of millions and hard demands!
Syrien, Nahen Osten - something is happening in the Middle East! With a bang, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock announced Germany's generous help for Syria. At a press conference in Berlin, Baerbock presented its ambitious eight-point plan, which includes eight million euros in immediate aid for the crisis-beamed country. While the world is looking forward to the future of Syria, Baerbock emphasizes that the path to a peaceful and stable future is still a further. But this is exactly where Germany wants to go a good example. In cooperation with the neighboring countries and the UN refugee aid, Germany plans to contribute to the reconstruction, such as Apollo news reported.
A central starting point for Baerbock is to promote peaceful change of power in Syria. To do this, all minorities and political groups are to be brought together in a dialogue process that must not be disturbed from the outside. The pressure on the Syrian leadership is immense, because compliance with free-democratic principles becomes the condition of Germany for all support. The adequate handling of the new strong power in Damascus, the Islamist rebel group HTS is just as important. "We will measure HTS on their actions," said Baerbock, making it clear that the rights of women and minorities have to be observed.
The challenges
A big stumbling block on the way to stability is the precarious humanitarian situation in Syria. Baerbock is reminiscent of the war crimes and the need to accompany the development process with a fair and conciliatory approach. The legal processing of Assad's rule and ensuring its chemical weapons arsenale are essential points of the eight-point plan. Development Minister Svenja Schulze outlined how 125 million euros in development aid through the construction of drinking water pipes and the operation of hospitals have been used in bitter infrastructure projects.
a new chance
But it's not just about the immediate help. The German economy sees great opportunities for improved collaboration with Syria after the disempowerment of Bashar al-Assad. Before the EU sanctions, the Syrian economy grew by three to five percent annually. Potential that German industry does not want to leave unused. The European Union, once the most important trading partner of Syria, is ready to rebuild economic connection lines. It will be crucial that the help actually arrives at the needy and that unhindered access is guaranteed for aid organizations to all areas, including the Kurdish northeastern, such as Reuters reported.
The commitment of Germany shows that hope can be found in the middle of chaos. Baerbock makes it clear: "Hope builds on trust and to act together." It will be excited to see whether these plans arise new facts that lead Syria into a better future.
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