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Tuesday, February 7, 2017
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Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Assad says EU should have no role in Syria’s reconstruction
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSyrian President Bashar Assad says the European Union should have no role in the reconstruction of Syria unless it changes its policy toward the Mideast country.
Speaking to Belgian media, Assad says EU countries back opposition fighters who inflicted destruction on Syria and “they cannot destroy and build at the same time.”
Assad adds that US President Donald Trump’s campaign statements on fighting terrorism are “promising” but it’s still early to “expect anything” on the ground.
UN official Abdullah Al Dardari said in Beirut last month that reconstruction will cost around $350 billion.
— AP
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