Rouhani Reaffirms that Only the Syrians Have the Right to Determine the Fate of Their Country

TEHRAN- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has highlighted the significance of a recent meeting between the foreign ministers of Iran, Turkey and Russia over Syria in Geneva.

Such talks aimed to help restore security to the Syrian nation and facilitate the return of Syrians to their homeland, Rouhani told reporters at Mehrabad International Airport on Wednesday before leaving for Ankara for an official two-day visit.

 The talks also stressed that only Syrians have the right to determine the fate of their country, he added, according to Press TV.

 After their meeting in Geneva on Tuesday, top diplomats from Iran, Russia and Turkey agreed to step up efforts aimed at convening the first session of a the committee for discussing the Syrian constitution early next year in a bid to begin a viable political process that ends the country’s seven-year-old crisis.

Hamda Mustafa

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