Syria Accuses UN Resolution of Inflaming Crisis

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Syria's permanent Envoy to the UN Bashar al-Jaafari said that the resolution on Syria adopted by the General Assembly seeks to inflame situation in Syria, adding "it represents swimming against stream in light of the Russian-US rapprochement which was welcomed by Syria."

"It is surprising that the draft resolution was presented within the item titled- prevention of the outbreak of armed conflicts- while the context of the draft totally contradicts this noble address as it has sought to escalate the crisis and instigate violence in Syria through creating a dangerous precedent in the international relations, which try to give legitimacy to offering weapons to the armed terrorist groups in Syria," al-Jaafari said in a speech at the UN General Assembly session to discuss a draft resolution on Syria.

He further stated that the heinous crimes, kidnappings, assassinations and the destruction of the sanctities by the terrorists are a little of what is going on in Syria.
"Giving Syria seat to al-Doha coalition in the Arab League and the attempt to get the UN involved by giving a delusive representation to it aim at breaking off the road in front of the solution to the crisis and tearing down the Syrian state," al-Jaafari said.
"We bring your attention to the destructive role of the Arab League, led by Qatar and Saudi Arabia in addition to Turkey against Syria as the Arab League has given legitimacy to provide the terrorists with weapons," al-Jaafari added.
"Each time the signs of a political solution have occur in Syria, the terrorist acts increase and the steps of a number of countries accelerate to abort this approach," al-Jaafari added.

He stressed that the Syrian Government dealt positively with all initiatives to resolve the crisis in Syria peacefully, reiterating that the Syrian government is committed to the issue of the comprehensive national dialogue under the leadership of Syria.

Meanwhile, the UN General Assembly condemned the so-called "Syrian government's escalation of the country's war" and backed the role of the opposition coalition in transition talks.

But Russia, fiercely opposed the resolution, branding it a potential obstacle to peace negotiations expected to be held in Geneva next month.
And only 107 countries in the 193-member assembly backed the text, down from 133 when the last Syria vote was held in August.

Russia, China, Syria, Iran and North Korea were among 12 countries to oppose the resolution. Fifty-nine countries, including Brazil, South Africa, India and Indonesia abstained.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by moqawama.org