Iran, Algeria Voice Support for the Political Program to Solve Crisis in Syria
ALGIERS,(ST)_ Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hussein Amir Abdul Lahyan announced Iran and Algeria support to the political program set to resolve the crisis in Syria, based on halting violence , having national dialogue and coming up with a national charter, adding that the two countries affirm that a political solution through a comprehensive national dialogue is the only outlet to the crisis.
During his meeting on Thursday with the Algerian Foreign Minister Murad Medelci in Algiers, Lahyan stressed need of regional and international cooperation for immediate cessation of violence in Syria, noting in this regard that “certain parties to the conflict in the crisis refuse to dialogue to resolve existing problems and promote violence practically . ”
He believed that “Syria has successfully exceeded the security crisis and the remaining handful of terrorists who are on the outskirts of some areas are now taking their last breath.”
He described the positions of the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Bouteflika on Palestine and Syria as wise noting “the real understanding of Algerian officials to the objective of enemies of the resistance axis behind targeting Syria.”
On the other, Abdul Lahyan described conditions in Bahrain as tense and rejected any interference in its internal affairs.
He stressed the need of ending military actions, adherence to effective national dialogue and to meet demands of the Bahraini people.
T. Fateh