International donors pledged 5.8 billion euros ($6.3bn) in aid for Syria on Monday at a Brussels conference seeking to help set the war-torn country on the road to stability after Bashar al-Assad's ouster.
"Together we have pledged a total of 5.8bn euros in grants and loans," said EU Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Suica, adding that grants accounted for 4.2bn euros and loans 1.6bn
EU High Representative and Vice-President for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas (C), Syria's interim Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani (C-R), Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi (C-L) and representatives pose for a family pictures on the sidelines of the Brussels IX Conference “Standing with Syria: meeting the needs for a successful transition”, at The Europa Building in Brussels Monday.
