Madrid. .- The Syrian authorities have denied Monday that it has closed down border crossings with neighboring countries, after the Jordanian government report that the two steps between the two countries had been closed by decision of Damascus and linking the As the internal situation experienced by the regime of Bashar al-Assad.
Speaking to the official news agency SANA, the Syrian Customs director, Mustafa al Bikaii, assured that "border crossings between Syria and neighboring countries, including Jordan, are open." According to the Head, "the movement at border crossings, both passenger and freight, is normal and regular." Earlier, speaking to the agency official Jordanian Petra, Secretary of State for Communications and government spokesman, Taher Odwan, had confirmed the report conducted by Reuters of border closures and had attributed to a decision to Damascus by the "situation internal "in the country.
It had also expressed his confidence that the crossings "will be reopened soon." Security sources Jordanian had reported the Reuters news agency that the Syrian government had closed its two land border crossings with Jordan, including the Dera, coinciding with the deployment of tanks Syrians in this city in the south, a of the main focuses of the current protests against the regime.
A diplomatic source in Amman confirmed that the two main border crossings with Jordan, and Nassib Deraa, had been closed to traffic. 
Speaking to the official news agency SANA, the Syrian Customs director, Mustafa al Bikaii, assured that "border crossings between Syria and neighboring countries, including Jordan, are open." According to the Head, "the movement at border crossings, both passenger and freight, is normal and regular." Earlier, speaking to the agency official Jordanian Petra, Secretary of State for Communications and government spokesman, Taher Odwan, had confirmed the report conducted by Reuters of border closures and had attributed to a decision to Damascus by the "situation internal "in the country.
It had also expressed his confidence that the crossings "will be reopened soon." Security sources Jordanian had reported the Reuters news agency that the Syrian government had closed its two land border crossings with Jordan, including the Dera, coinciding with the deployment of tanks Syrians in this city in the south, a of the main focuses of the current protests against the regime.
A diplomatic source in Amman confirmed that the two main border crossings with Jordan, and Nassib Deraa, had been closed to traffic.
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