BRICS leaders support unimpeded access of humanitarian organization to Syrian people affected by crisis
UFA. July 9 (Interfax) - BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) leaders have urged not to politicize the issue of humanitarian aid for Syria and noted the negative impact on the Syrian economy of sanctions imposed on Damascus.
"We reject the politicization of humanitarian assistance in Syria and note the continuing negative impact of unilateral sanctions on the socio-economic situation in Syria," the declaration passed following BRICS summit in Ufa said.
"We express our deep concern about the deterioration of the humanitarian aspects of the Syrian crisis and strongly condemn human rights violations by all parties to the conflict," BRICS leaders said.
At the same time, BRICS leaders "reaffirm the need to ensure the safe and unhindered access of humanitarian agencies to the affected population in accordance UNSC resolutions 2139(2014), 2165(2014), 2191(2014) and the UN guiding principles of emergency humanitarian assistance," the document said.
