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European Union Ambassador to Indonesia, Vincent Guerend stated that what has happened in Syria should not be repeated. Thus, the EU supports Syria through humanitarian assistance and political negotiation with Syrian regime. During the European screen opening on Institute Francais D’Indonesie in Jakarta more recently (April 19th 2018), VincentGuerend said that European Union believes that Syrian regime must be fully responsible for this situation.

“What we European believe in Syria is that there has been seven years of horrible bloodshed in this country because of the civil war. We believe that Syrian regime has very strong responsibility in this situation. And we believe that has been some proof that this regime has repeatedly use chemical weapon against its own people and that is unacceptable and its terrible crime. And that is why the EU has supported the move to show this regime that chemical weapon cannot be use should not be use and that’s why in our view legitimate to destroy the chemical arsenal of Syria. At the same time the EU is one of the biggest providers of humanitarian support for the Syrian people both in Syria and the one who had fled to neighboring countries Syria, Lebanon and Jordan in particular we provide great vast amount of aid. And we as much as possible also support the talks between the various Syrian parties in Geneva to find political solution because obviously there’s a must solution that cannot be military solution to a civil war,”VincentGuerend said.

VincentGuerend added that about five days ago, joint military operation among UK, France and United States has been deployed to destroy the chemical weapon arsenal in Syria. He also pointed out that there are no civilian victims on the military operation. (VOI/NK/RHM)