According to the head of the Defense Ministry, one of the important tasks is to show that a different life has begun there, the country is being restored, and this should be helped
MOSCOW, January 7. /TASS/. International organizations, including UNESCO, are in no hurry to take part in the reconstruction of Syria. This was announced by Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu in an interview for the documentary film by Yevgeny Poddubny " No margin for error. Christmas visit to Damascus "on the TV channel "Russia-1".
"I do not want to give very sharp and categorical assessments. But all these years, much has been said that international organizations should take an active part in restoring normal life in Syria. For example, UNESCO, which at the time when the monuments were destroyed in the same Palmyra and in the same Aleppo, they said that this is barbarism and it should be stopped, everyone should focus, gather and restore these monuments, " the head of the Defense Ministry recalled.
"But in fact, when such an opportunity has appeared, no one is in a hurry. And our president and our cultural community have done a lot, including the concert in Palmyra, the demining of Palmyra, the digitization of Palmyra. This is a big job, " the minister continued.
According to him, one of the important tasks is to show that a different life has begun there, children have gone to schools, hospitals are working, the country is being restored, and this should be helped.