Syrian Political Program will Solve Crisis, Carry Out Preparatory Phase: Moallem

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Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Walid Al-Moallem, stressed Saturday that Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey are supporting, funding, and arming terror in Syria, and the United States is leading them, SANA reported.

Al-Moallem considered in a TV interview “that these countries are working in the framework of an international plan that has political, economic, and military aspects against Syria.” However, he assured that an “integrated Syrian political program for solving the crisis” has been proposed, and it will “lead to a renewable Syria, and block the road for foreign initiatives that have started to emerge.”

"The program stems from the Syrian people's aspirations and fulfills their demands. It also depends on partnership between all the Syrian components, and when negotiators reach a national charter it will be presented to a popular referendum. Hence, when a new constitution is set it will be also presented to a popular referendum, as new parliamentary elections are expected to be held," the Syrian foreign minister explained.

He reiterated that the Syrian crisis is the result of “a huge international conspiracy that the country has never encountered before, as it targets Syria's entity, infrastructure, community and ethics that have characterized the Syrians for decades.”
Al-Moallem stressed the importance of “spreading the language of dialogue and respecting the others' viewpoint along with the role of intellectuals.”

From here, the Syrian official indicated that “the governmental committee will make intensive communications with all Syrian components including the national opposition inside and outside the country,” pointing out that “all those who reject foreign intervention and violence could communicate with the committee.”

Al-Moallem clarified that “the political program for resolving the crisis in Syria is based on the concept of partnership, and does not move from the top to the base,” stressing that “the current government is responsible for carrying out the preparatory phase, with the national unity government becoming the result of national dialogue.”

The political program is the Syrian interpretation of the vague transitional period in the Geneva statement,” he added, assuring that “there will be no discussion with anyone about anything outside this program.”

On another hand, the Syrian foreign minister tackled the Russian stance from the Syrian crisis, noting that “the Russian principle stance was based on respecting the UN Charter and rejecting foreign intervention in Syria's affairs, in addition to the adherence to Geneva Statement being the basis of the solution.”

On UN Envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi’s visit to Syria, Al-Moallem pointed out that “Brahimi didn't come to Damascus with a project for a political solution. He rather adopted a position matching the ones of the US and the Arab Gulf which have conspired against Syria.”

Al-Moallem reassured that “no one is permitted to assail the position of presidency,” yet expressed his readiness to “continue cooperating with Brahimi.”

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