The European Union called on countries outside the bloc to lift the sanctions imposed on Syria, Venezuela, Iran and North Korea, which hinder the provision of necessary assistance to these countries in the fight against the Corona virus.
“Our sanctions do not hinder the provision of humanitarian aid, and we pledge that the rest of the countries will take the same step to ensure that medical equipment can be delivered,” European Union Commissioner for Foreign Policy Josep Borrell said at a press conference today, Monday, via a video bridge, after a meeting of defense ministers of member states of the bloc. That are subject to penalties. “
Borrell said that the talk is primarily about Syria, Venezuela, Iran and North Korea, stressing once again his support for the call of the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, to lift the sanctions targeting the health and humanitarian sectors at the time of the Corona virus pandemic.
Guterres has previously called on countries of the world, especially members of the “G20” group, to abolish previously imposed sanctions on other countries to remove obstacles to efforts to combat the emerging corona virus.
Source: Agencies
