Doha (ST): The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and the foreign ministers of the Turkish regime, Mevlüt Çavuşolu and Qatari Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani, affirmed their commitment to preserving Syria’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity in accordance with the United Nations Charter.
The three ministers expressed in a joint statement released in Doha published on the Russian Foreign Ministry website their conviction that there is no military solution to the crisis in Syria and their commitment to pushing the political process facilitated by the United Nations to reach a political solution in accordance with United Nations Resolution 2254 and the 2012 Geneva Statement expressing the determination to fight terrorism in all its forms and to stand up to the separatist agendas that undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria as well as the national security of neighboring countries.
In their statement, the ministers also expressed their support for the committee to discuss the constitution without any external interference in its work or the work of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Syria, Geir Pedersen.
The ministers expressed deep concern regarding the humanitarian situation in Syria and the impact of the (Covid 19) pandemic and the great challenge it poses on the country’s health system and on the social, economic and humanitarian conditions.
The statement emphasized the necessity to facilitate the voluntary and safe return of refugees and displaced persons, and in this context the ministers expressed readiness to continue interaction with all concerned parties, including the United Nations, the High Commissioner for Refugees and other specialized international agencies.
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