Russia Seeks Preserving Syrian Statehood and Finding Political Solution to Crisis

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ST. PETERSBURG- Russian President Vladimir Putin has stressed that Russia wants the preservation of the Syrian statehood to use this as the basis for moving towards the political settlement of the Syrian problem.

“We don’t want a situation to emerge on the territory of Syria comparable with Libya or Somalia or with Afghanistan where there is the need for presence for many years while the situation is not changing for the better,” Putin said at a panel discussion at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, according to Itar Tass.

Regarding the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria, Putin pointed out that the charges against the Syrian government of using chemical weapons were groundless. Moreover, nobody cared to support Russia’s proposal to inspect the places where ostensible chemical weapons were taken on board aircraft or the suspected places of attack.

“They refused. Nobody wants to,” he stated. “There has been much talk, but no action at all.”

Putin also said the very instance of elimination of chemical weapons had been confirmed by Damascus.

“Speaking about people, who had been allegedly killed or wounded as a result of the use of (chemical) weapons – this information is false,” Putin said speaking at the 2017 Saint Petersburg Economic Forum (SPIEF-2017). “As of today, we are absolutely sure that it simply was an act of provocation.”

He asserted that the Syrian government never used this weapon and that it had been done by those, who eventually sought accusing Damascus of this act.

According to Putin, Russian intelligence had data that a similar scenario was planned to be used again ‘by them’ in other regions of Syria, including near Damascus.

“We have made this information public,” the Russian president said. “Thanks God, those who planned this action, pulled their wits together in time.”

Putin reiterated that the chemical weapons were used in Syria by those, who later intended to shift the blame on the Syrian government.

H.M

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