Laham Stressed the Need for International Will to Fight Terrorism

DAMASCUS,(ST)_ Parliament Speaker Mohammed Jihad Laham stressed the need for a real international will to fight terrorism and unmask its sponsors and supporters , led by Saudi Arabia to prevent the spread of cross-border epidemic to target other states and nations.

In a meeting with a Bulgarian delegation headed by Strakhil Angelov, who is also Head of the Bulgarian-Syrian Parliamentary Friendship Group Laham said that” terrorism posed on Syria for nearly three years, is being funded by Saudi Arabia, which is the factory of terrorism in the world in disseminating extreme terrorist ideology under the guise of Islamic religion , which is far from extremism and violence.”

He called on the international community for the implementation of the UN Security Council resolution 1373 to fight terrorism , stop violence and to prevent the supply of arms and punish countries that provide support to terrorists.

He pointed out that Syria will remain steadfast , thanks to the sacrifices of its national army, and people , denouncing the unjust economic sanctions imposed by the West on the Syrian people outside the framework of the UN Security Council.

He explained that those who call themselves the opposition abroad are” hostages for states conspiring against Syria and refuse to resort to the polls because they do not have any popular base to resort to in any coming elections.”

In turn, Angelov stressed the need to strengthen relations with the Syrian parliament and the exchange of information and real pictures of what is happening in Syria and to convey them to the Bulgarian people , pointing out that the best place to solve the problems and differences is the dome of the parliament and the dialogue , hoping the return of displaced people to their homeland for its reconstruction.

For his part, member of the ruling Socialist Party head of the Alslaviana Bulgarian organization Zachary Zachareyev noted that the EU People ‘s Organization held an international conference in order to stand on the latest global developments on international peace and security and it was decided to establish” Sofia Club” to promote confidence in Europe and the world in cooperation with the European Parliament which was asked to take a clear stand about the crisis in Syria.

Zachareyev indicated he would use the updated information he obtained during his visit to Syria to convey a firm and clear stand in support of the road to peace in Syria, stressing that there are forces and personalities who are fighting for a fair assessment of the crisis in order to preserve Syria ‘s independence.

 T. Fateh