Syrian Ministry Calls on Citizens who Left Country because of Events to Return Home

Interior Ministry Thursday announced that according to the political program to solve the crisis in Syria and the government’s statement to carry out this program, particularly the 7th article of the political program on offering guarantees to the Syrian citizens who want to return home , the Ministry calls on all Syrian citizens who left the country because of the events, whether legally or illegally, regardless of the measures taken against them, to return to the country and tackle the cases of those who don’t bear any documents at the border points.

A statement by the Ministry added that the citizens who return will be received through the airports and border points of Nasseb, Jdaidat Yabous, al-Tanf, al-Arida, al-Dabousea, al-Ya’arubiya and Kassab in coordination with the Syrian Red Crescent.

Executive instructions would also be issued by Interior Minister to the Administration of Passports and Immigration to organize the citizens’ return and settle their cases.

In the same context, and in light of the 8th article of the Program on offering guarantees to all political opposition sides to enter the country, reside or leave it to take part in the national dialogue without any query, the Ministry declares the following:

It is allowed to all Syrian opposition powers abroad who have the desire to participate in the national dialogue to enter Syria regardless of the documents they bear through Damascus international airport, border points of Jdaidat Yabous, Nasib, Kassab and al-Tanf.

The statement added that all facilitations would be given to the opposition figures and the Ministry would treat their cases through the border points as well as providing them with signed, sealed documents by Chairman of the border center.

It affirmed that the Interior Minister will issue executive instructions to the border points in this regard in order to organize their reception and tackle their situation without any problem.