Information Minister: distinction should be drawn between encountering terrorism and political dialogue

DAMASCUS, (ST)_ the launching of dialogue in Syria would contribute to supporting the efforts of the security and military solution in the face of the weapons and the mercenary armed terrorist groups, al-Qada, Jabhit al-Nusra and foreign fighters, declared Omran al-Zou’bi, Minister of Information.

Addressing  an intellectual, Juristic, and political Symposium, organized here Sunday by the Bar Association, Minister al-Zou’bi added that a distinction should be drawn between encountering terrorism and the launching political dialogue, asserting that those who want to stop the ongoing security and military operations by the Syrian Army against the foreign-backed armed terrorist groups in Syria want but the continuation of the destructive attacks targeting Syrian civilians, cities and towns.

Minister al-Zou’bi reiterated the unwavering stance of the Syrian State in commitment to an inclusive national political dialogue, pointing out that the opposition which carries arms isn’t a ”political opposition” and has to be ”confronted with arms”.

”Firing on the national doctrinal Syrian Soldier can never be accepted, and is beyond the belief of any Syrian,” underscored Minister al-Zou’bi, asserting that such a firing has no justification whatsoever and is but a shame.

Minister al-Zou’bi pointed out that the Syrian Authorities are still thoroughly probing into the source of the recent shell which fell in Turkish territories, and once finished, there will be an ”appropriate, transparent and responsible stance”.

The Minister of Information blasted the anti-Syrian stances taken by the Turkish Government, in continued perpetration of the crimes against the Syrian People and State, citing the opening of borders by the Turkish Government before the mercenary foreign fighters, along with shipments of weapons, not to mention the training camps established in Turkey by the Turkish Government for mercenary fighters.

Minister al-Zou’bi categorically refuted Turkish Government claims regarding the presence of Kurdish armed groups on the Turkish-Syrian borders, asserting that the Turkish Government is responsible for tension and uncontrolled borders.

“Those who, thousands of years ago, who wrote the first tablet in Ugarit Civilization: ”despise not a god whom you don’t worship.” have more of the humanity, civilization, morals and dignity than those who are sitting in the White House or in the Élysée Palace.” Minister al-Zou’bi concluded.

M.A. Al-Ibrahim