Farhan Haj Issa, Co-President of the Executive Council of the Autonomous Administration of Kobani in Rojava, spoke about the meeting held in the city of Aleppo between a delegation from the Kobani Administration and a delegation from Aleppo Governorate, in the presence of officials from the Syrian Interim Government, to discuss the living and service conditions in Kobani.
Following the meeting, Farhan Haj Issa, speaking on behalf of the Kobani Administration delegation, made a statement to media outlets close to the Autonomous Administration, saying:
“The meeting and reception were good. We discussed the issues we wanted to address, and during the meeting we drew attention to the need to improve living conditions between us. In our discussions, we addressed the siege imposed on Kobani and the shortage of water and internet services.
Most importantly, the tension and dissatisfaction that have emerged within society must be removed and efforts must be made to calm the situation. The presence of military forces on the fronts and borders creates a state of fear; therefore, these forces must be withdrawn from those locations within the framework of the agreement concluded between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Interim Government, so that residents can return to their homes and properties.
Officials of the Interim Government listened to our demands, and it is scheduled that the terms of the agreement will be implemented on the ground in the coming phase.”
This meeting comes at a time when the city of Ain al-Arab “Kobani” is experiencing difficult humanitarian and living conditions due to a tight siege that has been ongoing for 18 days. Activists from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported a complete absence of vegetables in the city.
In this context, the Kobani Wholesale Market Committee stated that, as a result of the siege imposed on the city for more than fifteen days, no vegetables have entered the market, confirming that the wholesale market in Kobani is completely closed due to the lack of vegetables or any agricultural products. The committee called on the concerned authorities to open the Raqqa or Manbij roads to allow the entry of vegetables and fruits.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also monitored, this morning, a suffocating siege accompanied by media blackout, coinciding with the loss of electricity and internet services in the city of Ain al-Arab “Kobani,” where intermittent communication is limited to foreign communication lines.
Under these conditions, residents of the city are appealing to the concerned authorities and international organizations to intervene immediately to lift the siege and allow the entry of humanitarian and food aid to alleviate their worsening suffering.
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