Syria ready for refugees to return, foreign minister tells UN

The Syrian conflict is now in its eighth year, with more than 360,000 deaths and millions more uprooted from their homes over that time.

Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Walid Al-Moualem addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Walid Al-Moualem addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly. Source: AAP

Syria’s Foreign Minister, Walid al-Moualem, told the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday that the country was ready for the voluntary return of refugees who fled during the conflict.

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