MOSCOW – Iranian Ambassador to Russia Mehdi Sanaei has stressed that any military actions in Syria should be agreed with the country’s government.
“As regards Afrin, the Islamic Republic of Iran, in accordance with the UN Charter and international law, advocates for the preservation of the territorial integrity of Syria and believes that any military action and military presence in Syria should be agreed with the government of the Syrian Arab Republic,” Mehdi Sanaei said in an interview with Sputnik commenting on Turkey’s military operation in Syria’s Afrin.
Sochi Congress on Syria is a ‘Worthy Event’
The Iranian diplomat went on to say that the Congress of the Syrian National Dialogue in Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi has become a big step towards the Syrian political settlement amid the lack of progress at the UN-led Geneva talks.
“I would like to say that the Congress of the Syrian National Dialogue, which was held in Sochi, was a worthy event. It involved representatives of various parties, tribes, and religions, and in my opinion, this is a big step towards a political settlement of the Syrian crisis. Especially given that the Geneva talks lack particular progress,” the ambassador said.
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