EU’s Kaja Kallas Calls Massacres in Syria by al-Jolani’s Forces ‘Inevitable Challenges’

KALLAS Today we open ░░░░░░░░ new chapter for Syria ░░░░░░░░ faces a colossal transition ░░░░░░░░ there are inevitable challenges ░░░░░░░░ this The transition is ░░░░░░░░ complex Socio economic distress ░░░░░░░░ political challenges are all ░░░░░░░░ We are Minister al ░░░░░░░░ fully aware of this ░░░░░░░░ you have a huge ░░░░░░░░ on your shoulders But ░░░░░░░░ is also immense hope ░░░░░░░░ decades of brutal dictatorship ░░░░░░░░ war hope for Syria ░░░░░░░░ all citizens can express ░░░░░░░░ views freely without fear ░░░░░░░░ enjoy safety and equal ░░░░░░░░ For Syria where people ░░░░░░░░ businesses can thrive For ░░░░░░░░ where conflicts are resolved ░░░░░░░░ rule of law and ░░░░░░░░ and not through fear ░░░░░░░░ the barrel of gun ░░░░░░░░ this vein I m ░░░░░░░░ that today E U ░░░░░░░░ pledging over 720 million ░░░░░░░░ 2025 This will support ░░░░░░░░ population inside Syria as ░░░░░░░░ as Syrian refugees and ░░░░░░░░ vulnerable host communities in ░░░░░░░░ Jordan and Iraq This ░░░░░░░░ an increase of over ░░░░░░░░ million from last year ░░░░░░░░ pledge We also pledge ░░░░░░░░ million for 2025 for ░░░░░░░░ refugees and vulnerable host ░░░░░░░░ in Turkey This conference ░░░░░░░░ of course more than ░░░░░░░░ pledges Today we send ░░░░░░░░ message of collective support ░░░░░░░░ a peaceful inclusive Syria ░░░░░░░░ and Syria owned transition ░░░░░░░░ Syria Minister we welcome ░░░░░░░░ number of positive steps ░░░░░░░░ transitional government took over ░░░░░░░░ past three months These ░░░░░░░░ the agreement reached last ░░░░░░░░ between the Syrian authorities ░░░░░░░░ the Syrian Democratic Forces ░░░░░░░░ agreement is a major ░░░░░░░░ It could pave the ░░░░░░░░ for increased stability and ░░░░░░░░ better future for Syrians ░░░░░░░░ strongly encourage parties to ░░░░░░░░ on the implementation and ░░░░░░░░ are ready to support ░░░░░░░░ You also have a ░░░░░░░░ opportunity in the transition ░░░░░░░░ tackle longstanding security threats ░░░░░░░░ chemical weapons and terrorism ░░░░░░░░ Da esh We intend ░░░░░░░░ support the deployment by ░░░░░░░░ Organization for the Prohibition ░░░░░░░░ Chemical Weapons of a ░░░░░░░░ mission to Syria with ░░░░░░░░ million I urge others ░░░░░░░░ do the same Cooperation ░░░░░░░░ the security and daily ░░░░░░░░ of camps and prisons ░░░░░░░░ foreign terrorist fighters in ░░░░░░░░ Syria also remains essential ░░░░░░░░ recent wave of violence ░░░░░░░░ highlighted the fragility of ░░░░░░░░ transition We strongly condemn ░░░░░░░░ attacks particularly those targeting ░░░░░░░░ They must be addressed ░░░░░░░░ and decisively We welcome ░░░░░░░░ establishment of an independent ░░░░░░░░ commission by the authorities ░░░░░░░░ must credibly investigate these ░░░░░░░░ The existing U N ░░░░░░░░ of Inquiry should be ░░░░░░░░ to these efforts The ░░░░░░░░ U is also a ░░░░░░░░ strong advocate for civil ░░░░░░░░ to be fully included ░░░░░░░░ the transition process which ░░░░░░░░ essential for its success ░░░░░░░░ am happy that today ░░░░░░░░ are joined by several ░░░░░░░░ of Syrian civil society ░░░░░░░░ and reconciliation are fundamental ░░░░░░░░ of transition The people ░░░░░░░░ Syria have lived through ░░░░░░░░ of horror It is ░░░░░░░░ time that all Syrians ░░░░░░░░ live safely in peace ░░░░░░░░ E U will continue ░░░░░░░░ UN accountability mechanisms and ░░░░░░░░ transitional justice initiatives Those ░░░░░░░░ for war crimes and ░░░░░░░░ rights violations over the ░░░░░░░░ 13 years must finally ░░░░░░░░ held accountable There will ░░░░░░░░ no peace without justice ░░░░░░░░ us be clear not ░░░░░░░░ parties want the transition ░░░░░░░░ Syria to succeed These ░░░░░░░░ include Da esh and ░░░░░░░░ loyalists but also Russia ░░░░░░░░ Iran who supported Assad ░░░░░░░░ regime We see malign ░░░░░░░░ to derail the transition ░░░░░░░░ it by fueling violence ░░░░░░░░ information manipulation online We ░░░░░░░░ hosting a conference on ░░░░░░░░ topic on Wednesday The ░░░░░░░░ violence in Syria is ░░░░░░░░ perfect example of the ░░░░░░░░ consequences of this External ░░░░░░░░ seek to manipulate the ░░░░░░░░ environment to amplify tension ░░░░░░░░ citizens and communities And ░░░░░░░░ really gains from this ░░░░░░░░ the people of Syria ░░░░░░░░ for all of this ░░░░░░░░ their lives All actors ░░░░░░░░ the north to the ░░░░░░░░ from the east to ░░░░░░░░ west must respect the ░░░░░░░░ unity and territorial integrity ░░░░░░░░ Syria The path to ░░░░░░░░ stability and prosperity for ░░░░░░░░ requires the support and ░░░░░░░░ of all stakeholders both ░░░░░░░░ Syria but also beyond ░░░░░░░░ borders And at this ░░░░░░░░ moment in Syria s ░░░░░░░░ the E U is ░░░░░░░░ to play its part ░░░░░░░░ you.”