Moscow, SANA – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russia is committed to resolving the crisis in Syria and will continue to provide all sorts of aid to the Syrians to help realize the unity of their people and to strengthen steadfastness of the Syrian state in confronting terrorism and building a new future.
During his meeting with delegations of the Syrian government and opposition figures in Moscow on Wednesday, Lavrov said “we are open to all sides that seek to help launch a political process in Syria on the basis of the UN Charter.”
He asserted that that Russia’s stance regarding what happened in Syria is principled and firm, and that it supports finding a solution by the Syrians themselves on the basis of the first Geneva Communiqué.
The Russian Foreign Minister said that Syria is going through a difficult stage, with thousands dead and millions leaving the country, while terrorists and extremists from all over the world gather in Syria, adding that Russia is certain that after overcoming the crisis, Syria will regain stability as a sovereign, secular state that enjoys territorial integrity and prosperity.
He said that realizing these goals can only be done by employing a political solution in a manner specified by the Syrians and the Syrians alone, noting that all Syrians are aware of the risk posed by imposing foreign solutions that reflect geopolitical ambitions of other countries.
Addressing the delegations, Lavrov said that they are the ones that truly love Syria because they put its interests above personal considerations and gains and met to find a way to restore peace to their country, voicing satisfaction over Russia’s success in organizing this meeting.