Al-Meqdad elaborates conditions of extraditing Tunisian detainees

DAMASCUS,(ST)_Syria has offered a just solution to the question of Tunisian detainees, who joined terrorists in fighting Syrian people.

The solution, according to Deputy Foreign Minister’s remark, stipulates for accelerate extradition of Tunisian detainees, who did not perpetrate crimes and had entered the country illegally, on condition that they abide by legal commitment to prosecution at national and international levels.

Faisal al-Meqdad told reporters that the detainees must complain to the UN Security Council and the international organizations about those who are directly or indirectly involved in inciting them to extremism, funding, recruiting, offering safe haven, not controlling borders, and other violations of the UN resolution No. 1373 issued in 2001.

He, in addition, underscored that the Tunisian authority must first show readiness to cooperate properly in this regard.

“The Syrian government will work to bring about solution to the problems of the Tunisian community in Syria especially after the Tunisian authority has decided to sever diplomatic relations with the Syrian Arab Republic,” al-Meqdad said.

The Syrian official was speaking in a press conference held today at ‘Sheraton’ Hotel in Damascus in the presence of a Tunisian delegation representing civil societies and the detainees’ relatives.

Basma Qaddour