2023-12-15 00:09:21
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates in the caretaker government, Abdullah Bouhabib, who is in Geneva, participated in the dialogue session on “Sharing the Responsibilities and Burdens of Displacement in the Middle East Region.” He saw that “the Syrian displacement is due to economic reasons, given the difficult current circumstances in Syria.” He pointed out that “the marginalized groups of The Lebanese and the displaced are competing for limited and constantly diminishing resources as a result of the funding deficit.
He suggested, “The Commission for Refugees should conduct test programs for safe return through early recovery programs in a group of Syrian villages, and the Syrian authorities have previously informed us that they welcome this.” He said, “We have a great challenge and we must think creatively to address the problem of displacement.”
In another area, Bouhabib said following his meeting in Geneva with Cypriot Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou, “We agreed on the importance of Lebanon and Cyprus working together and with other partners, to find sustainable solutions to the Syrian displacement crisis.”
He added, “We understand the difficulties that Cyprus faces regarding the issue of Syrian displacement. Lebanon has previously warned its European partners of the danger of this file to all of us.
He announced that he agreed with the Cypriot minister “on the necessity of finding a different and creative approach to address the repercussions of the displacement crisis.”
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