“Today I announce that the UN is making a humanitarian appeal (to collect. -
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) $ 397 million for the inhabitants of Syria, which suffered from the earthquake,” Guterres quotes RIA Novosti.
According to him, the amount is calculated for a period of three months.
He noted that the UN is also preparing a similar appeal to raise funds for Turkey.
Earlier, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in the city of Jebla to thank Russian rescuers for their help in eliminating the consequences of the earthquake.
He expressed admiration for the work of specialists who are clearing rubble around the clock in the fight for the lives of Syrian citizens.
In turn, the employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations told him about the progress of search and rescue operations.