The Japanese government is closely monitoring the situation in Syria and calls on all parties to stop violence and respect international humanitarian law.. This was stated by the Chief Secretary of the Japanese Cabinet of Ministers, Yoshimasa Hayashi, expressing hope for the improvement of the situation in the country.
"We are closely following the events taking place in Syria against the background of the unstable situation in the Middle East. We hope that the violence in Syria will stop as soon as possible, and all Syrians will be able to enjoy basic human rights, gain freedom and achieve prosperity," he said. expressing hope that "the current actions can lead to the improvement of the situation.
In this regard, he called on all parties to "play a constructive role" by implementing UN Security Council resolution 2254.