Jaafari: Syrian official delegation will spare no effort for the success of Geneva talks

GENEVA,(ST) _ Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN and member of the Syrian delegation to Geneva, Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari, said that the official delegation approved at the beginning of today’s session the draft agenda presented by the UN envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, however, the approval has raised discontent of the other party, which raised selective interpretations on the application of the agenda.

In a news conference today Jaafari indicated that the”Brahimi did not hold the government delegation responsible for aborting the negotiations,”noting that there is a record of the hearings and that all proceedings are registered.

He pointed out that the coalition delegation gave the impression that the issue of non-violence and the fight against terrorism is a minor issue while the issue of the transitional government is its core issue, while the Syrian official delegation viewed each of the four items included in the draft agenda with full responsibility.

 Jaafari stressed that the official delegation will spare no effort to ensure the success the rounds of Geneva talks with an open mind and the same positive attitude because it is concerned to fight against terrorism and stop violence as a prerequisite for the Syrian people, indicating that he spared no effort during this round, despite difficulties and obstacles, to emphasize the need for a peaceful political solution, to stop shedding the blood of the Syrians and reach a credible understanding serving the aspirations of the Syrian people.

On attempts by Israel, the US and other friends of the coalition to undermine the political process in Geneva Jaafari said”actually they are trying to undermine the political process and Obama said yesterday that he must provide assistance to the opposition and armed groups, and that Ford said yesterday that he must escalate military action and heat the Syrian-Jordanian border,”referring to the explanations given by the Russian side on such military threat by the United States and France.

Jaafari continued that the United States, Israel and other friends of the coalition are not committed to the success of Geneva talks, nor have the real will even adopt a draft agreement that we spent six full days just talking about, explaining that the other party does not have a sense of responsibility, rather carries out a non- national agenda and instructions of the supporting Parties that have plans for military escalation against Syria.

In response to a question about Brahimi neutrality al-Jaafari, said”the role of the international mediator is supposed to be neutral, and not put pressure on any of the parties and I did not find Mr. Brahimi imposing any pressure on any of the parties.”

T. Fateh