Russian official reiterates necessity of not intervening in Syria’s internal affairs

MOSCOW, (ST)_Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin has asserted the necessity of not intervening  in Syria’s internal affairs by any foreign party.

 

Interviewed by Russian Novosti News Agency, Vershinin said that the statements made by some officials abroad on Syria’s internal affairs, particularly with regard to the Committee of Discussing the Constitution and the constitutional entitlements is an intervention in Syrians’ right to decide their future and undermine the work of the Syrian state institutions.

 

“Despite the negative factors and the restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus, the Committee of Discussing the Constitution continues its work in Geneva, and the fifth round of the meetings is scheduled to be held late this month,” Vershinin added.

 

 He affirmed that  International Security Council’s resolution No. 2254 and the rules of the work of the committee provide for pushing forwards the political process which is led and implemented by the Syrians without any foreign intervention and without imposing artificial timetables.

 

The fourth round of the meetings of the Committee for Discussing the Constitution was held in between November 30th and October 4th last year with the participation of the national delegation, and it tackled several issues including the national principles, the file of the return of the refugees and the rejection of any separatist scheme for the Syrian territory, in addition to the humanitarian file and the necessity to handle it urgently.

 

Basma Qaddour