A Syrian expatriate in Greece has criticized the Greek government for cutting off asylum applications to asylum seekers from his homeland. Toto Baden told CGTN Syria was in chaos and in a worse state than when President Assad was in charge.
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00:00The Greek government needs to focus on the stability of the refugees.
00:04It should not upset them by cutting off asylum applications, which is unfair.
00:08As we've said, there should already be stability and security provided by Greece to the refugees
00:13who have applied for asylum, in accordance with international agreements, and once Syria
00:18is stable you'll see that all of us will return.
00:22Things are worse now without Assad.
00:24During this initial period, when there is no organization at all, the entire country
00:28needs to be reorganized.
00:30It's complete chaos and no one can just return immediately because wherever they return to,
00:35they need a place to stay.
00:37They need food, they need fuel to get around.
00:40Right now, there's nothing.
00:42It's absolute chaos and that's why we need time.
00:46Those who want to return need time before they can go back, so the country can be rebuilt
00:50and order can be restored.