Russia, China and Iran for Solving the Crisis in Syria Peacefully, without Foreign Interference

MOSCOW, BEIJING.(ST)_  Iran and Russia  on Thursday renewed rejection of any foreign interference in Syria’s internal affairs, stressing  that dialogue is the only way to resolve its  crisis.
“ The crisis in Syria should be resolved through Syrian political groups, in partnership with the  Syrian government,” said chairman of the Iranian- Russian  parliamentary friendship committee in the Iranian Shoura council Mehdi Sanae during his meeting with the deputy chairman of the  Russian Duma council Nicolai Ageshev,  adding that dialogue  is the sole way to settle the crisis  and reach a fair mechanism to this end .
“ The events in Syria reveal the fact that harmony between Russia, Iran and China is, but ,  vital and that  the USA should not be permitted to sweep towards the Middle East and Russia,” the Iranian official said , calling on these countries, being the  three major forces in the region, to from a one single bloc.
For his part, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Duma council  stressed Russia unwavering  position concerning the crisis in Syria. “ The Syrian sides are able to solve their  country ‘s issues and the  interference of the  USA and other countries in Syria will aggravate the  crisis,” the  Russian  official said.

He underlined the importance of relations between Russia and Iran, the strategic aspects of bilateral cooperation relations and  the need to strengthen  them.
For their part, China and Russia stressed the need of solving the crisis in Syria peacefully without external interference.

Iran ‘s deputy foreign minister for  Asia and the Pacific Abbas Araqji said  that he “ exchanged  during his meeting in Beijing with the Chinese foreign minister Yang Je Chi, in the context of the 11st meeting  of the Iranian- Russia political consultation committee, view points on recent developments, pertaining  to the middle east especially the crisis in Syria  and that stress was laid  on  solving this crisis peacefully , without foreign intervention”, adding that: “ Stances of Tehran and Beijing  are identical concerning regional issues.
Araqji  added that stress was laid during his talks with the  Chinese FM on the need of halting  violence  and  dispatching  weapons and money to  various armed groups  in Syria, noting that the Syrians should decide  their fate by themselves.

Noteworthy that the political consultative committee between Iran and China meets annually at the level of Assistant Foreign Ministries.

However, volume of trade exchange between the two countries  reached USD 45 billion last year.

Meantime, the Special Representative of the Russian President for the Middle East and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov stressed  that Russia insists on the implementation  of the provisions of the Geneva statement  to resolve the crisis in Syria, adding that   Russia  is counting on a new meeting of the International Working Group on Syria.

T. Fateh