Zoubi : national sovereignty , popular will unquestionable

DAMASCUS,(ST)_ Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi stressed that Syria’s approval of the Russian invitation to participate in an inter-Syrian dialogue without any outside interference is in line with Syria’s political discourse since the beginning of the crisis in Syria, based on that the  political track is the only way to meet the aspirations of all Syrians.

In an interview with the Syrian Arab TV yesterday, Zoubi explained  that Russian invitation is  clear , without preconditions and reflects Russian  keenness to solve the crisis in Syria, noting that national sovereignty and people are not subject to  dialogue and that  coordination between the Foreign Ministries in Syria and Russia is at  a high-level and continuous on all  titles and details.

The minister regretted what was stated by  general coordinator of the  Syrian opposition coordinating body for the  Saudi al-Hayat newspaper that “ the  Syrians and regional powers decide the future of the Syrian ruling  system and President al-Assad  “  noting no one  can be convinced that Saudi Arabia , Qatar , Israel  or Turkey as regional elements, can  determine the fate of Syria and the fate of the regime and the fate of President al-Assad .

He continued that Syria’s  participation in the consultative meeting stems from the interests of the national  Syrian state ,stressing that the target of terrorist aggression is the national  Syrian state , a fact that can be touched upon  from different approaches.

“ It is  not enough for  Saudi Arabia to say in its  statements and meetings that it is against terrorism and fight it at  a time when other sides  within the structure of the Saudi  state support, finance and arm  this terrorism, “ the minister said, noting the same situation with  Qatar, Turkey and  Israel , in terms of the exercise of the same method, pointing out that the policies of the Saud  family throughout its history lacks political rationality  and has been not  keen to maintain  the interests of its people , neither  the interests of the Arab nation nor the neighboring countries.

He added  that  Egypt is an influential country in the Arab world,  pointing that when Syria and Egypt are in better relations , the  Arab nation is well and vice versa.

He also added that Syria has been  historically keen to  maintain best relations with Egypt and expressed  hope Egypt  to play a prominent role in all issues of the nation, hinting that for Egypt to have a role in addressing the crisis in Syria,  it  must have full and distinct relationships with the Syrian state, not only with specific groups of the opposition.

T. Fateh