Iranian Envoy: Syria’s Anti-Terrorism Campaign Deserves Int’l Praise

TEHRAN – Iranian Envoy to Baku Mohsen Pakayeen called on the international community to praise Syria for its uncompromising campaign against the terrorism, according to FNA.

The Iranian ambassador condemned the western governments for their continued support for the terrorists fighting the Syrian government, and said, “The Syrian army’s anti-terrorist moves deserve international appreciation.”

He pointed to the Friends of Syria Conference in Tehran a few days ago, and said, “The conference was a step forward to strengthen regional and international efforts to help establish peace in Syria.”

Pakayeen underlined Iran’s support for international efforts to put an end to the crisis in Syria as well as the efforts made by the international community in opposition to any possible foreign intervention and military confrontation in the country.

The senior diplomat called on international bodies to expedite dispatch of humanitarian aid to Syria, lift economic embargos on the country, facilitate the return to home of Syrian refugees and help reconstruct the country.

Iranian officials have repeatedly underlined that Tehran is in favor of negotiations between the Syrian government and opposition groups to create stability in the Middle Eastern country.

Last November, Iran hosted a meeting between the representatives of the Syrian government and opposition to encourage them to start talks to find a political solution to their problems. The National Dialogue Conference kicked off work in Tehran mid-November with the motto of ‘No to Violence, Yes to Democracy”.

The meeting brought together almost 200 representatives of various Syrian ethnicities, political groups, minorities, the opposition, and state officials.

M.D