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Time in Yerevan: 11:07,   28 March 2024

Damascus slams Turkish on-the-ground presence in Syria

Damascus slams Turkish on-the-ground presence in Syria

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 24, ARMNPRESS. Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Expatriates Minister of Syria  Walid al-Moallem on Saturday delivered a speech at the 71 session of the United Nations General Assembly held in New York, “Armenpress” reports, citing Sana agency.

“Everyone knows full well that terrorism would not have spread through my country if it hadn’t been for the external support of well-known countries. It is no longer a secret that Qatar and Saudi Arabia have played a part in this, promoting their Wahhabist Takfirist ideology and their death fatwas that have nothing to do with Islam. They have bragged about supporting terrorism in every way, sending into Syria thousands of mercenaries, equipped with the most sophisticated weapons. Meanwhile, Turkey has opened its border to let in tens of thousands of terrorists from all around the world and has provided them with logistical support and training camps under the supervision of Turkish and Western intelligence. It has even supplied these terrorists with direct military support, as was the case in Idlib, Aleppo, and rural Lattakia”, Moallem said.

He referred to the international community’s efforts to counter terrorism in Syria, but stated that those efforts must be coordinated with the Syrian government, otherwise it will be a breach of sovereignty and a violation of the UN Carter. In this context, referring to the presence of the Turkish troops in Syrian territory, the official said, “We also reiterate our condemnation of Turkish incursion into Syrian territories under the pretext of countering terrorism. This is a flagrant aggression and must be stopped immediately. Terrorism cannot be fought by replacing one terrorist organization with another. One cannot but wonder: how can a state that has been the main point of entry for terrorists and weapons into Syria claim to be fighting terrorism?! How can there be genuine and effective international counter-terrorism cooperation while relevant Security Council resolutions remain dead letter?”








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