A “new world order” that might be revered by all members of the United Nations was the necessity of the hour, mentioned Syrian Overseas Minister Faysal Mekdad on Friday.
Delivering a particular handle on the present scenario in Syria on the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Research and Analyses (MP-IDSA) in New Delhi, Mr. Mekdad mentioned the federal government of President Bashar al-Assad had achieved a “resounding victory” towards the Islamic State (IS) terrorists.
“The Arab Spring was anticipated to deliver a outcome that was one thing that the Muslim Brotherhood wished to introduce in our international locations. On the United Nations the place I served as Syrian ambassador for 11 years, the Western international locations mentioned that we should always change our coverage in direction of Israel or face the implications,” mentioned Mr. Mekdad revealing that the Assad authorities’s confrontationist coverage in direction of Israel performed a job behind the extended battle in Syria. Arguing for a brand new world system, the Syrian Minister mentioned unlawful intervention within the sovereign affairs of creating international locations shouldn’t be tolerated.
Exterior Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met Mr. Mekdad on Friday and guaranteed him of “humanitarian assist” together with provide of medicines and synthetic limbs to Syria.
Exterior Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met Mr. Mekdad on Friday and guaranteed him of “humanitarian assist”, together with provide of medicines and synthetic limbs to Syria.
Syria confronted a public motion towards the Assad authorities in 2011 which turned violent with the emergence of terror teams such because the Jabhat al-Nusra, Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State which took over the motion and turned it right into a terror marketing campaign. These teams challenged the authority of the Arab nationalist authorities of Mr. Assad however couldn’t dislodge the federal government from Damascus which retains administrative management over bulk of the Syrian territory. The conflict, nevertheless, had imposed nice hardships on the Syrian authorities, mentioned Mr. Mekdad citing the destruction of the well being and power infrastructure within the nation.
“We will’t import wheat and we are able to’t develop ample meals because the U.S. is occupying northeastern components of Syria. Our oil wells are in northeast Syria and the Individuals are promoting oil from that space to Turkey and separatist teams,” mentioned Mr. Mekdad who accused Turkey of supporting forces that focused Syria. He cautioned that the teams that focused Syria may additionally goal Turkey.
To beat monetary difficulties and the influence of sanctions, Syria was contemplating the choice of conducting commerce in nationwide currencies with a number of international locations. Mr. Mekdad mentioned Damascus was inspecting that choice for sustaining commerce ties with a number of international locations the world over.
“Turkey needs the assist of the worldwide neighborhood and says it’s internet hosting a million Syrian refugees. The query is why did they begin the entire conflict,” requested the visiting Syrian Minister who has been the face of the Assad authorities on worldwide platforms for greater than a decade.
“They selected the fallacious trigger,” mentioned Mr. Mekdad criticising these powers that supported the extremist teams that challenged the rule of Damascus.
