Al-Moallem: US, KSA, Qatar, Turkey Support Terrorism in Syria

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Syrian Foreign Minister, Walid al-Moallem, stressed that "most of the Syrians are fully aware that what they are going through is a huge international conspiracy the country has never encountered before, as it targets Syria's entity, infrastructure, community and ethics that have characterized the Syrians for decades.
In an interview with Syrian TV, al-Moallem pointed out that the governmental committee will make intensive communications with all Syrian components including the national opposition inside and outside the country.
"We depend on our people, and if support for violence or terrorism is not halted, that does not mean that a massive national dialogue will not be launched, but rather we should go on the way of solution," he added.
In parallel, the head of Syria's diplomacy accused Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, led by the United States, of supporting, funding and arming terrorists in Syria.
"We have no delusions that these countries will cease supporting terrorism, but if the violence doesn't stop, this doesn't mean that comprehensive national dialogue will not be held," al-Moallem reiterated.
He further highlighted that the national accord is a document produced by those who will participate in the national dialogue conference, and it's not a premade document.
"If the regional sides and those on the ground showed readiness to halt violence, then the Syrian Army will stop its operations immediately, except for the self-defense case and for protecting popular and private properties," the minister confirmed.
 
Al-Moallem noted that the political program is the Syrian interpretation of the vague transitional period in the Geneva statement, stressing that there will be no discussion with anyone about anything outside this program.
Moreover, al-Moallem noted that the Russian principled stance stems from respecting the UN Charter and the rejection of foreign intervention in Syria's affairs, in addition to the adherence to Geneva Statement as being the basis of the solution.
He added that the UN Envoy to Syria al-Akhdar Ibrahimi didn't come to Damascus with a project for a political solution; rather he adopted a position matching the ones of the US and the Arab Gulf which conspire against Syria, causing him to deviate from the nature his mission and move away from the principle of objectivity in mediation.

Al-Moallem also stressed that it's not permitted for anyone to slight the position of the presidency, affirming readiness to continue cooperating with Ibrahimi.

"The decision on legitimacy in Syria is in no one else's hands except those of the Syrian people," the Foreign and Expatriates Minister asserted.
He also said that the US placing of Jabhat al-Nusra on the list of terrorist organization is an ironic step and insufficient, because if it really wanted to combat terrorism it would do that through counter-terrorism committee in the Security Council and ordered the European countries to include it in the European lists of terrorism.


Source: SANA, Edited by moqawama.org