Lahham : Syria Determined to Defeat Terrorism, Restore Security, Stability

DAMASCUS,(ST)_ Speaker of the Syrian  parliament  Jihad al-Lahham stressed that Syria ” will not be intimidated by ” the US’s threats  and its allies to wage aggression against it , rather ” is  more determined than ever to defeat terrorism and restore security and stability to the country.”

During his meeting yesterday  with member  of the National Security  Committee in the Venezuelan Parliament Adel al-Zagheir,  Lahham noted that any U.S. aggression against Syria aims  at serving the interests of “Israel” , that   terrorist groups failed  to achieve through weakening  the Syrian state and trying  to undermine Syria ‘s  positions of principle in support of  just Arab causes ,  especially the question of Palestine and to abandon its role in support of resistance forces in the region.

Lahham stressed the need to  thwart US aggressive  plans in  preventing  them from violating the sovereignty and independence of states and thwart  their attempts to change regimes in those countries by force for  systems loyal to their  policies , as the case  in the Arab region and Latin America countries , calling for  ” unifying  the positions of friendly countries  parliaments in the international circles , in support of people ‘s just issues  and their right to self-determination and choosing   their political leadership . “

He commended positions of the  friendly Venezuelan people  and government and their  support for Syria and its people against the  media, political, economic and military  war  -led  by Western  colonialist  and Zionist countries , backed by Arab reactionary  countries, noting that ” Syria is betting in its  current battle  against terrorism and its supporters on the attitudes of free  people , ” who have become   aware of the reality of the conspiracy being hatched on Syria for more than two and a half years .

For his part al-Zagheir  viewed  the  conspiracy targeting Syria ‘s  security and stability  as an  episode ” in a series of plots  prepared by the US  and its Western allies for a lot of countries that oppose its policies, based on  plundering  people ‘s wealth  and controlling  their resources.”

He stressed  Venezuelan people and political groups support  for the people of Syria  in their battle against terrorism and its sponsors , and expressed confidence that the Syrian people ” will be victorious,  thanks to their steadfastness , challenge of  the unjust economic blockade and the sacrifices of the brave  Syrian army .”

T. Fateh