Germany, France, the US, and the UK made a joint statement on Syria on Sunday amid the ninth anniversary of the outbreak of civil war in Syria,  DW reported.

Assad’s regime must be held accountable for his atrocities, the statement said.

According to them, military offensive of the Syrian regime with the Russian and Iranian support leads only to further suffering and an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.

Germany, France, the US, and the UK required Syria to comply with UN Security Council resolution 2254: to declare a national ceasefire, carry out constitutional reform, release arbitrary detainees and hold free elections. The donor countries of the settlement process in Syria are ready to consider the issue of humanitarian support for the country's reconstruction only after the start of the irreversible, credible, real political process.

The statement recalls that nine years ago, tens of thousands of Syrians spoke out against state corruption to defend their dignity and human rights, and the authorities responded with arrests, torture, and violence. As a result, 11 million people, almost half of the Syrian population, were forced to leave their homes, more than half a million Syrians were killed, the countries said in a joint statement.

Germany, France, the US, and the UK note that Assad must stop the ruthless killings, accept the will of the Syrian people, and not justify violence and massive violations of international law by the fight against terrorism.