DAMASCUS, Feb.16, (ST)- The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Faisal Al-Miqdad received on Wednesday the UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen.
The talks between the two sides dealt with the recent developments in Syria, the efforts being exerted by the Syrian state to consolidate stability especially through expanding the space of reconciliation and settlement processes and the latest development in political process.
Al-Miqdad reiterated that the continuity of the existence of the US and Turkish occupation forces in Syrian territories violates Syria’s sovereignty and contradicts the international law and the relevant UN resolutions.
He asserted that the unilateral coercive measures imposed on Syria are the main cause of the suffering of the Syrian people.
For his part, Pedersen talked about the outcomes of his recent visits to several countries and the efforts being exerted to resume the work of the constitutional committee.
Basma Qaddour