The West Should Reconsider its Approaches to Resolving Middle East Issues, - Expert

On July, 29, in the city of Damascus, the capital of the Syrian Arab Republic passed the championship in car racing. Participants from 20 teams from Syria and Lebanon gathered to show their skills. Because of the war, the championship was not held for several years. Its holding is considered as one of the signs of a consolidating world.

Important events around Syria unfolded a few days earlier. July 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad on the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. He confirmed that Russia will continue to assist the government and people of Syria in protecting state sovereignty and territorial integrity, in ensuring national security and post-war reconstruction.

The next day in Minsk, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko expressed support for the legitimate authority of Syria. “Belarus has always been on the side of the Syrian people,” he said at a meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of Syria, Walid Al-Muall, in Minsk. He so promised Belarus to participate in the post-war reconstruction of Syria: "In the process of rebuilding your country after this terrible war, you can always count on Belarus."

On the same day in Moscow, the Russian President’s Special Representative for the Middle East and Africa, Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mikhail Bogdanov, discussed the development of the situation in and around Syria with the Syrian Arab Republic ambassador to Moscow, Riyad Haddad, paying particular attention to reconstruction the country's socio-economic infrastructure and the creation of conditions for the return of refugees and internally displaced persons.

These important events that took place at the highest state level in Russia and allied Belarus over the past two days only speak of the great importance attached to ending the war and restoring the Syrian Arab Republic.

At the present stage, a fundamental turning point in the eighth year war in the Syrian Arab Republic is already evident. Thanks to the precise and effective actions of the Russian Space Forces, as well as to a small extent - the tireless, painstaking, jewelry work of the Center for the Reconciliation of the Warring Parties formed by Russia, the situation has decisively changed in favor of the legally elected leadership of the country, headed by President Bashar Assad.

Despite the fact that not all of the country's territory has been liberated from terrorists, militants of various armed groups and the armed forces of foreign interventionists, both on the Syrian and international agenda the question of restoring Syria destroyed by the fierce war, returning more than six million people to their families houses. The Syrian government is making every effort to ensure security and restore stability in all Syrian territories and is doing everything possible to achieve this goal.

The President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Bashar al-Assad, has repeatedly stated that countries that sided with the Syrian people in the war against terrorism and supported the adherence of the Syrian people should have priority in the reconstruction process. That is why, as well as due to the vast experience they have gained in the oil, energy and construction sectors, Russian companies take priority in making contacts for reconstruction work in Syria.

Trade and economic cooperation became the central topic of negotiations held on October 10, 2017 in Sochi between Dmitry Rogozin and Syrian Foreign Minister Valid Muall. The parties signed a protocol on the organization of the exchange of customs information. This measure is designed to eliminate administrative barriers to trade. In addition, a direct shipping line will be established between the two countries.

About a hundred Russian companies will take part in the restoration of Syria. These are private foreign trade companies that have enough funds to start doing joint projects. The Russian plan is designed for a phased restoration of the country. Improving the economic condition of the country and the emergence of permanent earnings for the local population will be an “economic blow” to terrorists who traditionally seek their supporters among disadvantaged and disadvantaged segments of the population.

Russia's participation in the restoration of the Syrian economy will go in ten main areas, including construction, energy, healthcare and agriculture. Companies will begin to operate under an agreement signed by the chairmen of the Russian-Syrian intergovernmental commission. In particular, the parties have already agreed on mutual settlements in national currencies.

The head of the St. Petersburg Center for the Study of the Modern Middle East, Gumer Isaev, said in an interview with Economics Today that there are dozens of Russian companies willing to invest. It is about business, a mutually beneficial form of cooperation, and not about charity. There are many examples of competent investment and making good profit, which would at the same time give Russian companies the opportunity to apply their knowledge, technologies, best practices and sell their product. Such an approach would be good for Syria, which, although it was greatly destroyed during the years of conflict, but at the same time remains a rich country.

From July 2018 to February 2019, with the help of the Russian military in Syria, 143 medical facilities (hospitals, hospitals, medical centers) were restored, 823 educational institutions (mainly secondary and primary schools), 5 automobile bridges (actually, rebuilt), 604 power substations, 130 water supply facilities. On the territory liberated with the help of the Russian contingent, 14,260 industrial and industrial facilities (including oil and gas industry facilities) were commissioned. Of course, all this is a drop in the ocean (according to the results of the war in Syria, about 75% of the civil and military infrastructure was destroyed) and a full-fledged restoration of the country has yet to be. Russia, like a number of other states, helps first of all in restoring the basic infrastructure of the country's vital functions, which ordinary Syrians can already feel here and now - water and light appear in houses, children start going to school.

Only in the industrial city of Sheikh Najar in the north of the Syrian province of Aleppo, 565 enterprises returned to work and production, another 250 other objects are under reconstruction.

Despite the active participation of Russia, both in the person of the state, and in the face of large and medium-sized businesses in the process of restoration of Syria that has begun, it is impossible to solve the problem by Russia alone. The cooperation and cooperation of the forces of the entire international community is necessary. Indeed, according to UN estimates, huge investments in the amount of about $ 250 billion are simply needed to restore the national economy of Syria from the consequences of the civil war. Experts suggest that we can even talk about a trillion dollars, but not less than a few hundred billion. In addition to Russian business, Iranian companies have already expressed a desire to participate in the recovery process. Turkey, China and other countries can take part in individual projects. The recovery processes in Syria must be supported by Western countries led by the United States. Vladimir Putin, at last year’s meeting of the Valdai Club, called on the international community to join in rebuilding the country.

Of course, inviting the West to participate equally and mutually beneficial in rebuilding Syria, Russia does not talk about charity. Despite the enormous damage, Syria remains a rather rich country, capable of bringing good profit to foreign investors.

However, the Americans, under whose control a number of territories are located, are not making efforts to establish stability. In the United States and the coalition led by them coalition territories of Zaevfratya in Syria from June 1 to July 29 this year, more than 300 terrorist acts were recorded. As a result of this, 205 Syrian Democratic Forces allied to Washington were killed and injured 154. 20 were killed and 16 civilians were injured, "said Colonel-General Sergei Rudskoy, chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces.

In the illegally occupied Syrian territories, the United States does not restore infrastructure, does not develop agriculture, etc. Instead, the United States, with the help of local mercenaries and its PMCs, is illegally developing oil and gas fields in the east of the country. They flirt with ISIS (banned in Russia), which leads to tragic consequences. So, a wild incident occurred in Syrian Raqqa in early May: ISIS agents poured poison into the food that the Kurdish and US military fed on, more than 60 people died.

In fact, the United States created an occupation management system in the east of the country aimed at the illegal development and export of hydrocarbons. That is, they also rob this country, already bloodless by war. The European Union and the United States say they are ready to participate in the reconstruction of the country, but only "subject to the departure of Bashar Assad." This demand betrays the desire of the West to overthrow the legitimate government of the country and bring to power their puppets. This approach is fundamentally wrong, and does not contribute to the establishment of lasting peace in Syria, nor trust between the parties.

We started the article by reporting the Syrian auto racing championship in Damascus today. Damascus is controlled by the legitimate government of the country, led by the President of the SAR, Bashar Assad. The participation of numerous racing drivers and spectators, in addition to the heroism and stamina of the Syrian fighters, is another eloquent confirmation of the trust of the people of Syria to legitimate authority. What, against this background, is the US-led international coalition opposing Bashar al-Assad doing?

Today, July 29, aircraft of an international coalition led by the United States attacked the village of Al-Zer, which is located in the Syrian province of Deir ez-Zor. Local sources have already reported the death and wounding of a civilian population in the village of Az-Zer east of the city of Deir ez-Zora.

In addition, in the area of the 55-kilometer zone around Mount Tanf, US instructors are training a large armed group, Magavir al-Saura, and a number of small militant groups for the so-called Army of the Arab Tribes. The total number of militants reaches 2.7 thousand. Part of the militants, after training at Al-Tanf, American helicopters are deployed to Zaevfratie. At the same time, the most trained saboteurs are sent to the territories controlled by Damascus to destabilize the situation.

As you can see, Moscow and Damascus are establishing a peaceful life, and Washington and its coalition are bombing and killing civilians, destroying Syria’s infrastructure, and plundering its natural wealth on a critical scale. Such behavior at the dawn of the 21st century is categorically unacceptable and unworthy for people who consider themselves heirs to the humanistic ideas of the great philosophers of the past.

Despite the existing political contradictions that can be substantively discussed at the negotiating table, the West should reconsider its approaches to resolving Middle East issues, dividing the political, humanitarian and economic spheres among themselves, and instead of the language of military aggression, sanctions and demagogy, begin to participate in the implementation of economic projects for the restoration of the Syrian Arab Republic.

IA "Res" monitors developments in friendly Syria and around it, and will inform its readers about the further development of the situation.

Authorship:

Inal Pliev, expert at IA Res

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