The UN Security Council will hold an emergency session behind closed doors on December 9 to discuss the situation in Syria after the overthrow of the power of President Bashar al-Assad and his departure from the country, reports France24.
Dmitry Polyansky, the deputy representative of Russia at the UN, said that the emergency meeting was convened at the initiative of Russia. The session will take place at 15:00 New York time. After capturing Homs, Syrian anti-government forces captured Damascus on December 8 without encountering any resistance.
According to Russian media, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is in Moscow with his family. they were granted asylum. Referring to the developments in Syria, US President Joe Biden stated that this is a historic moment for Syrians to build a better future. He also promised not to allow the "Islamic State" terrorist group to take advantage of the situation in Syria.
