Minister Muallim’s speech at the Geneva talks
SANA (official news agency)
January 23, 2014
Below is the speech of Assad’s Foreign Minister at the Geneva 2 talks as published by SANA, the official news agency
Below is the speech of Assad’s Foreign Minister at the Geneva 2 talks as published by SANA, the official news agency
Adnan Abdulrazak writes for The Syrian Observer on the businessman who mediated between the Syrian regime and major superpowers
Assad appeared at ease, wearing a navy blue suit and smiling regularly throughout the 45-minute interview
Geneva II should pave way for interim governing body with executive powers
The President was meeting with Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif
The real dilemma produced by US–Russian cooperation on the Syrian issue is the attempt to remove regional partners from the political equation in a provocative manner
Russia is prepared to change its position on the Syrian crisis if Assad does not cooperate with the plan to dismantle his chemical arsenal
All kinds of pressure are being exerted on the Syrian opposition to negotiate a joint government with the criminals
After the ceremonies in Montreux when the two Syrian delegations, Lakhdar Brahimi, and Jeffrey Feltman go to Geneva to negotiate, the urgent issues will be somewhere else
Halqi says Syria will develop relationships with BRICS countries
Goreign ministers meet to discuss preparations for Geneva
The failure of the international community to support the Syrian revolution prompts questions about their real intentions
The parties promoting democracy and coexistence have remained silent for too long
The meeting of the Coalition on 5,6 January will be held far from media attention
No one objected to the deal, nor to Assad’s right to continue to steal the wealth of the Syrian people
Economists say the premier’s claims do not match national figures
This story has been written for The Syrian Observer by an activist from Idleb who say that by incorporating Al-Qaeda in Syria, the regime is stoking sectarian tensions, since Hezbollah is already located in Syria, along with the Iraqi Shiite radical movement, Abo Fadl El Abbasi
Sources say a delegation from the Syrian Foreign Ministry arrived in Muscat airport simultaneously with the arrival of a delegation of independent figures from the Syrian opposition
Ambassador says the Syrian people do not trust the opposition
The Alexa storm, the crimes of Bashar Assad, the failure of the international community, and the inefficiency and subordination of the opposition are all failing the Syrian people
