AMMAN — Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad denied any involvement of the Syrian
state in encouraging drug trade to neighboring countries. During an interview
on "Sky News Arabia," Assad stated that if a state promotes drug
trade, it indirectly supports terrorism. He emphasized that if a population is
caught between
terrorism and drugs, the state undermines itself.
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Assad said that
drug cartels operate covertly, not publicly,
collaborating with individuals through bribery, hence dealing openly with a
state would expose their activities, Saraya News reported.
He affirmed that the
drug trade as a conduit of colonization
has always existed. However, during times of conflict and state weakness, this
trade naturally thrives. Yet, the responsibility lies with the countries that
contributed to
creating chaos in Syria, not the Syrian state.
Assad further confirmed that Syria agrees with every Arab
official who has visited the country in recent months or weeks and urged an end
to the
Syrian drug trade. This topic was raised by Syria itself, not just the
visiting countries, as Syria shares a common interest with them in eradicating
this phenomenon.
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