Syria’s Rejection to Illegitimate Presence of Any Foreign Forces on Its Territories Reiterated

DAMASCUS, (ST)- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates on Sunday thanked the People’s Republic of China for supporting Syria in its war on terrorism and for the humanitarian aid Beijing has provided to the Syrian people during the years of the crisis in the country.

Meeting a delegation representing the Chinese Foreign Ministry led by Feng Biao, Deputy Director of the Department of West Asia and North Africa Affairs, al-Mikdad expressed the Syrian government’s satisfaction over the development of Syria-China relations in different domains and its hope that these ties will be enhanced further.

 Al-Mikdad talked to the guest delegation about the latest gains achieved by the Syrian Arab army and its allied and backup forces in the battle against terrorism.

He reiterated Syria’s rejection to the illegitimate presence of any foreign troops  on the Syrian territories and condemned the repeated Turkish attacks on Syria’s sovereignty, most recent of which is the aggression on the Syrian city of Afrin.

On his part, Biao voiced the support of the Chinese government to the Syrian people and government against terrorism, affirming that China is against intervention in the Syrian internal affairs. Ha also expressed his country’s willingness to boost bilateral ties between Syria and China at all levels, reiterating China’s firm stance on solving the crisis in Syria based on dialogue without foreign interference.

He stressed that China welcomed Syria’s participation in the One Belt and On Road (OBOR)   Initiative, proposed by the Chinese president Xi Jinping, asserting Beijing’s firm and positive stance on active participation in Syria rebuilding and its readiness to provide training for Syrian staff in the field of development and reconstruction.

Hamda Mustafa