Dr. Maqdisi: Armed groups in Syria have twice exploited the Syrian Government Commitment to Ceasefire

DAMASCUS, (ST)_ The armed groups in Syria have twice exploited the Syrian Government’s commitment to ceasefire, underlined Dr. Jihad Maqdisi, Foreign and Expatriates Ministry Spokesman.

Dr. Maqdisi, commenting on Ban Ki Moon, the UN Secretary-General yesterday’s call for a unilateral ceasefire by the Syrian Government, pointed out that the Armed groups expanded their armed presence in some regions, and escalated their terrorist attacks, causing the more of human losses, civilians and army personnel, violating the twice-declared ceasefire.

Dr. Maqdisi added that the said two-times declared unilateral ceasefire by the Syrian Government  happened during the operations of Arab Observers’ Mission, led by General al-Dabi, and the second one was in effect last  April the 12th  during United Nations Observers Mission, in implementation for Kofi Annan’s six-point plan.

Maqdisi underscored that Ki Moon’s yesterday statements in Paris regarding the meeting with him in New York are ”partial” and not complete, asserting that the Syrian side asked Ki Moon during the meeting to dispatch envoys to the concerned countries, among them were Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, which finance, shelter, train and arm the armed groups inside Syria , as to get commitment from these countries, in their capacity as the countries of influence on the armed groups, to cease such acts,.

Dr. Maqdisi concluded that following the said dispatching and commitment by these countries,  the Syrian side, as agreed upon in the meeting, should be notified about the outcomes of Ki Moon’s efforts, as to refer the issue to  the Syrian Leadership to take and discuss required arrangements.

M.A. Al-Ibrahim