Kremlin: supporting Syrian opposition complicates crisis in Syria

MOSCOW,(ST)_ Kremlin declares that President Bashar Al-Assad’s political plan constitutes a ‘very good basis’ for solving Syria crisis.

In an interview with the US National Interest Newspaper, Russian President’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, said: “We sincerely believe the plan proposed  by President Al-Assad is a kind of continuation of the Geneva talks and constitutes a very good basis for further attempts of a settlement of the problem.”

He added that the main question is what we are all prepared to solve crisis in Syria, noting that a lot of countries are giving different kinds of support to ‘rebels’ and opposition, that definitely do not support a viable or sustainable solution to the crisis in Syria.

The Russian official sees that this support leads to further deterioration in Syria.

“We support the idea that Syria’s future must be decided by all Syrian parties including what so-called  opposition,” Peskov said, adding: “The decision about Syria’s futurecould not be taken somewhere abroad, could not be taken in the other capitals, because this kind of decision cannot be viable.

Margelov warns against dividing Syria

Meanwhile, Mikhail Margelov, Head of Russia Federation Council’s International Relations Committee, said: “offering more support to the Syrian opposition by some countries complicate crisis in Syria more.”

He underscored that his country works to achieve regional stability according to international law.

“Russia’s attitude towards crisis in Syria is firm and backs internal reforms and dialogue among all Syrian parties,” Margelov said.

He clarified that not having a unified stance towards crisis in Syria is a main topic in Russia-EU-US disagreements, noting that events in Syria could be turned into tragedy in the region because Syria enjoys a geo-political position.

Margelov warned against dividing Syria, saying that this would cause a large-scale war.

B.Qaddour