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Briefing by Centre for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria (July 5, 2018)

Reconciliation of the Opposing Sides and stabilization of the humanitarian situation are the most important areas of political settlement of the conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic.

Despite the ceasefire regime being established throughout the country, illegal armed formations breach ceasefire regime in the provinces of Latakia, Aleppo and Hama.

Representatives of the Centre for Reconciliation in the areas of al-Kallas, al-Jabal, al-Surian, al-Mualimin, the province of Aleppo, made an beneficent help to 15 families produced by the Russian community who find themselves in a difficult financial situation. 15 food packages have been issued.

Situation are being continued working on peaceful settlement of the conflict in Hama and Homs. In the administration of Homs, a working meeting with the director of public health service of the province of Homs was held on the harmonization of data on non-restored health facilities in the province and their plan of reconstruction.

In Syrian Arab Republic, conditions for the return of internally displaced persons have been created. Due to improving humanitarian situation, 71,274 people have returned home in the Eastern Ghouta from refugee and IDP camps. Over the past day, 98 people have returned.

Despite the ceasefire regime being established throughout the country, illegal armed formations breach ceasefire regime in the provinces of Latakia, Aleppo and Hama.

The Russian Centre for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides has held a humanitarian action. People received 1,000 food sets in Al-Karak, the province of As-Suwayda. The total weigh of cargo amounts to five tons.

Representatives of the Centre for Reconciliation worked in areas of reconciliation with the elders of the settlements and the leaders of illegal armed groups in the South-Western de-escalation zone.

Representatives оf the Centre for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides took part in a meeting of the national reconciliation Committee in Quneitra province. The main issues were discussed among civilians and terrorists in order to convince them of the meaninglessness of fighting, to stop the confrontation between the legitimate government and government troops, and the ground arms.

Military medics have provided medical assistance to more than 18 people, including ten children over the past day.

Over the past day, about 5 thousand Syrians have left the Western part of the South-Western de-escalation zone, controlled by terrorists, through the humanitarian corridor organized with the assistance of the Russian Center for Reconciliation near the village of Kaffer-Shams. In just a week, about 35 thousand people went to the area, controlled by the Syrian government.

Most of the refugees go to their relatives and friends. In the province of As-Suwayda, two refugee camps deployed by the Syrian authorities with the assistance of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Sides – Gebab and Rsas, which organized ambulance crews, opened clinics and points of distribution of hot meals. All refugees are provided with food, bottled water and basic necessities by the Syrian authorities.

The citizens of the settlements of the southern de-escalation zone report about the strict humanitarian situation in the areas controlled by the terrorists, because of the constant fight between the illegal groups for influence and control over food. The local population suffers from an critical shortage of food, water and medicine.