Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad indicated that the main reason for the deterioration of the economic crisis in Syria is the blockade of deposits of Syrians in Lebanon banks
He conveyed during a visit to a trade fair in Damascus with the participation of businessmen from Aleppo: “The problem is not in the siege If Aleppo managed to survive this blockade, then the siege of Syria, which could not be more severe than that imposed on Aleppo, will not be the reason for the (economic) crisis we are going through However, the shortage of fuel and wheat, which are burning in the northeastern regions, is undoubtedly having an impact on us. »
Al-Assad added: « The deposits of Syrians, estimated at billions, which are blocked in Lebanese banks are the main reason for the crisis »
He explained, « The economic problem has another reason that nobody talks about, which is the money the Syrians took and deposited in Lebanon, and when the Lebanese banks closed, we paid the price. This is the essence of the problem that nobody talks about «
« Of course it’s easy to blame the state and the government We made mistakes, but that’s another topic The current crisis is not related to the blockade, which has been going on for years, and I does not imply that the siege is a positive thing and that Americans are innocent, but the current crisis that began several months ago is caused by this particular problem (deposits in Lebanese banks) ”, continued Al-Assad
He pointed out that Syrians’ deposits in Lebanese banks are estimated to be between $ 20 billion and $ 42 billion, noting: “We don’t know what the real number is, and that number for an economy like Syria is frightening. »
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