Al-Mikdad: So-called “Opposition Coalition Group of Agents for Foreign Powers

DAMASCUS, (ST)-“The so-called “opposition Coalition” represents a group of agents working for foreign powers, and the official delegation of the Syrian Arab Republic wasn’t shocked by the shameful level of this body which has been lying to the Syrian people and the world, stressed Deputy Foreign and Expatriate Minister Faysal al-Mikdad on Saturday in an interview with the Syrian al-“Ikhbariya” channel.

The deputy minister said that the Syrian official delegation went to Geneva 2 conference with complete readiness to discuss items of Geneva 1 communiqué, holding the “coalition” side completely responsible for not reaching any results.

He clarified that the so-called “opposition coalition” refused what any Syrian should not refuse, namely certain principles related to Syria’s unity independence, sovereignty and territorial safety.

He said that “Syria has welcomed Geneva 1 communiqué and showed readiness to discuss its items, but the United States had convinced the other side that it was going to Geneva to receive Damascus keys.”

He pointed out that the Russians had an accurate understanding of what is called “transitional ruling body” and they stressed that it has nothing to do with “regime change” but with an agreement to ensure a chance for the Syrians to discuss Syria’s present and future.

“The Russian friends aim mainly to stop the catastrophe in Syria not to change the ruling system, because they know that the crisis in Syria continues because of foreign intervention in the Syrian affairs,” al-Mikdad said.

“From the very beginning, we said we won’t allow anybody to choose for us our leadership, government or future, he stressed, pointing out the current in force constitution in Syria should continue to be applied until it is changed through national dialogue.

Al-Mikdad said that the coalition delegation refused to condemn the terrorism killing the Syrians and concentrated only on having control over power in Syria.

Concerning the US decision to arm the terrorist groups in Syria, al-Mikdad said “it was Geneva2 present to destroy Syria and abort political solution efforts, though the United States knows well that all the weapons and equipments it sent to its agents in Syria have become at the disposal of the al-Qaeda affiliated groups like the Islamic States in Iraq and Levant and al-Nosra Front.”

H. Mustafa