Al-Moallem made the statement during his meeting with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, who was in Syria Thursday in his first mission to the wartorn country since the start of its almost five-year-old conflict.
The head of Syrian diplomacy said that Syria, in terms of population and government, is living through a "critical war" against global terrorism and its supporters, according to SANA.
The minister added that throughout this battle, the Syrian government is working to guarantee its citizens' livelihood whether through cooperation with the UN or any other "purposeful" organization.
Meanwhile, al-Moallem underscored the need for "unpoliticized" humanitarian aid, clarifying that relief aid to afflicted Syrians should be unconditional.
As for Grandi, he said his organization understands the difficulties hindering their mission in Syria, noting that his organization values cooperating with the Syrian government.
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