(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Salvation Government, an alternative body of the National Coalition's interim government, has banned Russian and Iranian goods entry to opposition-held areas in northern Syria, head of the government said on Tuesday.
The decision came in response to a statement by customs administration of Bab al-Hawa border crossing allowing Russian goods entry to Idlib province due to the need of Syrian merchants as the customs claimed.
Mohammed Al-Sheikh, head of the domestic Government, said Russia and Iran are partners (with Bashar Assad) in shedding the blood of Syrian people, they are occupiers. So its goods will never be allowed to enter Idlib province, he added.
Local activists who condemned Bab al-Hawa’s statement, said the Russian goods must be boycotted not to be be welcomed in northern Syria.
The key ally of Bashar al-Assad and the de-facto ruler of Syria has inflicted heavy defeats on the rebel groups as well it has been killing thousands of Syrian since September 2015.
The Idlib-held Salvation Government was formed by the General Syrian Conference two months ago with 11 ministers for Interior, Justice, Endowment, Higher Education, Education, Health, Agriculture, Economy, Social Affairs and Displaced, Housing and Reconstruction and Local Administration and Services.
Zaman A Wasl
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