Al-Jaafari: Holding the presidential elections on time is a message to the world that Syria’s enemies will never affect its national independent decision

Damascus, (ST) – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr. Bashar Al-Jaafari affirmed that holding presidential elections on time represents a message to the whole world that Syria’s enemies will never affect its sovereignty, national independent decision and freedom, whatever the pressures are.

Al-Jaafari indicated in an interview with Austrian newspaper De Presse and Austrian TV “ORF” on Wednesday that, the attempts of forces targeting Syria to confuse this constitutional process and the national entitlement have never affected its smooth run as millions of citizens have come since early morning to the electoral centers to cast their votes and choose the most qualified figure for leading Syria in the upcoming period.

Al-Jaafari affirmed that, holding the electoral entitlement according to the specified date in the constitution carries important indications on the internal and external domains, as on the internal level it confirms Syria’s adherence to implementing the constitution to which all Syrians approved. Meanwhile on the external domain it is a strong letter to all those who have conspired against Syria since ten years that it is a strong state with its leadership, institutions and people.

He reiterated the necessity of lifting the unilateral coercive economic measures imposed on Syria by the European Union that affect the Syrian people and hinder the return of refugees.

In another context, Al-Jaafari stressed that, Syria has fulfilled all its obligations according to what is stipulated in the Chemical Weapons Convention, and this is documented in the reports of the Director General and the Organization’s Technical Secretariat. He stressed that, Syria continues to implement the terms of the treaty despite all Western claims to the contrary.

Raghda Sawas