The damage caused by the war in Syria since its initiation in 2011 “exceeded $ 200 billion” (more than 176 billion), said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in an interview with the Russian news agency Ria Novosti aired on Wednesday.
“The economic losses and destruction of infrastructure exceeded $ 200 billion,” said the Syrian president. He estimated that economic problems could be settled as soon as the situation will be more stable, but that repair infrastructure “will take time”.
