MOSCOW, (ST)-Deputy Premier, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Exptriates Walid al-Moallem, visiting Moscow, has stressed that he has got a promise from President Vladimir Putin of Russia to support Syria politically, economically and militarily.
Al-Moallem, was speaking on Monday during a press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, said that President Putin told him that “there is a need to form a regional alliance to fight terrorism.”
“Was it necessary to have victims in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and France to make the internatinal community realize that terrorism has expanded,” the minister asked.
“We warned those who support terrorism in Syria that this terrorism will one day hit back in their countries,” he said.
On his part, Lavrov affirmed that all countries of the region should end their differences, unify their efforts and concentrate on fighting terrorism.
He stressed Russia’s firm support for the resumption of Inter-Syrian talks within the framework of Moscow consultative meetings, pointing out that Russia will keep supporting the Syrian people in the confrontation of current difficulties.
Hamda Mustafa