SyriahasstronglycondemnedtheUnitedStatesofAmerica’sseizureofVenezuelanPresidentNicolásMaduroplane.
SyriacondemnedtheUnitedStatesofAmerica’sseizureofVenezuelanPresidentNicolásMaduroplaneinDominicanRepublicanditstransfertotheUSstateofFlorida”,ForeignandExpatriatesMinistrysaidinastatementonSaturday.ThestatementaddedSyriaconfirmsthatthisUSbehavioraninternationalpiracyoperationandconstitutesaflagrantviolationofthebasicprinciplesandnormsofinternationallawandanattackonthesovereigntyofStates,SANAreported.
GovernmentoftheSyrianArabRepublicreaffirmsitssupportforthegovernmentandpeopleoftheBolivarianRepublicofVenezuelainthefaceofUSarroganceandWesternattemptstointerfereinitsinternalaffairs,thestatementsaid.
ThestatementindicatedthatthesepracticesareclearevidenceoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica’sabandonmentofrespectforpropertyrightsandtheprincipleofstateimmunity,andthatitisnecessaryfortheUnitedStatestowithdrawfromtheseshamefulpractices,thereportadded.
TheUSonMondayseizedMaduro'splaneintheDominicanRepublicandflewittoFlorida,amovecondemnedbytheSouthAmericanleaderas"piracy"butwhichWashingtonsaidwasnecessaryduetosanctionviolations.