Has the Syrian government’s stance on deporting refugees from Germany changed?

 

• At the opening of the Syrian consulate in Bonn, Damascus reiterated its request for Berlin to delay the return of Syrian refugees.

• Consular director Mohammad Yaqub al-Omar told Focus magazine: “We ask Germany to understand the situation of Syrian refugees and give us more time for reconstruction.”

• He warned that sending back thousands now could worsen the humanitarian crisis and force many into refugee camps.

• The transitional government is working on reconstruction to prepare for receiving returnees.

• A senior Catholic bishop in Germany said deportations under current conditions are “unrealistic.”

Sources – Agencies