By Xinhua,
Damascus : A senior official of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday expressed appreciation over Syria’s efforts to alleviate the suffering of Iraqi refugees, the state-run SANA news agency reported.
Boudewijn van Eenennaam, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the UNHCR, made the remarks while meeting Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Fayssal al-Mekdad, during which they discussed cooperation between the two sides regarding the Iraqi refugees.
Eenennaam also stressed the need to pool efforts of the international community and donor countries to handle the problems of the refugees and provide support for the Syrian government to help them.
For his part, Mekdad said some international and regional organizations have not fulfilled their responsibilities in delivering support to the refugees.
He reviewed Damascus’ contributions to providing a decent life to the displaced Iraqis, expressing readiness to work with donor countries to supply an optimal living condition for them until they return to their homeland.
Syria is currently hosting about 1.5 million Iraqi refugees.