النائب الأول لوزير الخارجية الروسي: استمرار وثبات الموقف الروسي الداعم لسورية في المجالات كافة
Denisov Reiterates Russia's Firm Stance in Syria's Support
http://www.sana.sy/ara/3/2011/10/28/378414.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/10/28/378427.htm
Oct 28, 2011
MOSCOW, (SANA)- First Deputy of Russian Foreign Minister Andrey Denisov on Friday reiterated Russia's firm stance in support of Syria in all fields, hailing the reform steps being carried out by the Syrian leadership.
Denisov's statement came during a political deliberations session held with Syrian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Faysal Miqdad at the Russian Foreign Ministry's headquarters.
The talks dealt with the latest developments in the regional and international arenas of interest to Syria and Russia.
Miqdad presented a review of the developments in Syria including the announced package of political reforms, referring to the "positive and friendly atmosphere" in which the meeting of President Bashar al-Assad with the Arab League Ministerial Committee was held two days ago.
Both sides underscored the importance of dialogue and regular consultation between their countries in the interest of serving security and stability in the region and the world.
They stressed keenness on activating and boosting cooperation relations between Russia and Syria in view of establishing a network of strategic relations in the economic fields in particular and in other areas in general.
China's special envoy calls for halting violence in Syria
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-10/28/c_122206830.htm
English.news.cn 2011-10-28 04:01:44
DAMASCUS, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's special envoy to the Middle East Thursday called for halting all forms of violence in Syria and taking all necessary measures to prevent the bloodshed, expressing support to the Arab League's efforts to bring the months-long crisis in Syria to a close.
"The people's legitimate demands should be respected as it's a pre-condition for pushing the reform process," Wu Sike told a press conference in the capital of Damascus on Thursday.
His visit came in the wake of a visit to Syria by an Arab League (AL) ministerial committee delegation that has reportedly proposed an Arab initiative to end the crisis in Syria and embark on dialogue between the Syrian government and the opposition.
"China supports the AL efforts in backing the dialogue and reform in Syria," said Sike, who arrived in Damascus Wednesday for a three-day visit.
Sike echoed China's concern over the "bloody clashes" in Syria and called for implementing reform through dialogue and other peaceful methods.
He made it clear that the Syrian people's demands could be met by expediting an inclusive process of reform participated by all related parties.
Wu Sike said that he held separate meetings Thursday with Syrian Vice President Farouq al-Sharaa and Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem, during which he "deeply exchanged views with them" and "expressed hope the Syrian government will accelerate the reform process."
Sike voiced his country's keenness about Syria's stability and security, which, he said, are "important for the stability of the entire Middle East."
He reasserted the continued cooperation between the two countries "in all international forums" and his country's standing alongside Syria against all attempts of interfering in its internal affairs.
He said that China doesn't side with any Syrian party but it seeks to take a just stance as a member of the Security Council, stressing his country's commitment to the principle of non- intervention in other country's internal affairs.
Earlier this month, China and Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution criticizing the Syrian government for allegedly suppressing protests.
The Chinese envoy called on the international community to respect Syria's sovereignty and stability and to deal with the Syrian situation cautiously and carefully.
He pointed out that his country didn't introduce an initiative to the Syrian leadership but shared some thoughts and suggestions.
He suggested that the Arab League is an important regional organization and that it should work to end the Syrian crisis, as Syria is a member of it.
"We will remain in contact with Syria and the AL to push forward the reform process," said Sike.
The AL ministerial committee, including foreign ministers of Qatar, Egypt, Oman, Algeria, Sudan and the AL chief Nabil al-Arabi, arrived in Damascus Wednesday to discuss ways of ending the seven- month-long crisis through dialogue between the Syrian government and the opposition.
At an emergency meeting held in Egypt's capital of Cairo on Oct. 16, the AL decided to give Syria a 15-day deadline to enact a cease-fire and agreed to form a committee led by Qatar with representatives from Algeria, Sudan, Oman and Egypt, and the AL chief Arabi to supervise the situation in Syria. Moreover, the Arab foreign ministers called for a national dialogue between Syrian authorities and the opposition.
According to the Arab initiative, solutions to end the crisis in Syria include initiating dialogue between the Syrian government and the opposition, releasing political detainees and demonstrators, forming a national unity government led by an acceptable figure, as well as holding parliamentary elections by 2014.
Syria has been gripped by more than seven months of protests it blames on armed groups and thugs backed by a foreign conspiracy. It said more than 1,000 army personnel have been killed during the unrest.
According to figures released by the United Nation, More than 3, 000 people, including army and security members, have been killed in the turmoil.
فاروق الشرع يرحب بالمبادرة العربية " بما يتوافق و السيادة الوطنية "
Farouq al-Shara, welcomed the Arab peace initiative "in line, and national sovereignty"
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=45d38fd8491d5d70580a01c4cec3a137&ar=33118219
Friday - October 28 - 2011 - 6:19:50
Vice President Farouq al-Shara, said yesterday that Damascus "welcomes the Arab initiative and attention to substance, consistent with national sovereignty," pointing to the importance of national dialogue, which began preparations in Syria.
Came during a meeting with Shara China's Special Envoy for the Middle East, "Wu Sike."
And, according to news agency SANA said Shara presentation of the Chinese envoy on the Middle East Wu Sike, in Damascus, "the process of reform announced by Assad to meet the interests of citizens and achieve the hopes and aspirations of the Syrian people," and expressed "appreciation Syria to China's positions in the UN Security Council along with the Russian Federal in order to support the process of reforms undertaken by Syria and rejection of outside interference in their internal affairs. "
The Islam that "the Syrian people, who expressed continuously from the will and support for the process of national reform confirms at the same time refusing decisive for any external interference," and expressed "Welcome Syria, the Arab initiative and attention to substance, consistent with national sovereignty," noting "the importance of dialogue National preparations began in Syria. "
It is noteworthy that the Arab ministerial committee visited Damascus, Wednesday, and met with President Bashar al-Assad, and declared that there are points that have been agreed upon, and points under study by both sides, to declare the results of the initiative next Sunday 30 October.
السفير السوري في فنزويلا: حملة التضليل الإعلامي التي تتعرض لها سورية تؤكد مدى المؤامرة عليها
Syrian ambassador in Venezuela: a disinformation campaign to Syria is exposed to confirm the extent of the conspiracy
http://www.sana.sy/ara/3/2011/10/28/378475.htm
28 October 0.2011
Caracas - SANA
Syria's ambassador in Venezuela, Dr. Ghassan Abbas's campaign of misinformation on Syria through the international media confirm the extent of the plot woven against it.
The Ambassador Abbas in a press briefing in parliament, the Latin American Caracas called by the deputy in the Legislative Assembly of Venezuela Gul Jabbour, in coordination with the Syrian Embassy in Caracas, some Western countries and the United States, especially focused in its war on Syria on the media to create an image contrary to the fact that broadcast images of the demonstrations did not been conducted in Syria and falsified information and deceived the international community, speaking on behalf of the Syrian people and confiscated his freedom the name of democracy and protection of human rights until she had spoken about the possibility of international intervention in Syria under the pretext of protection of civilians by the deaths of civilians.
The Ambassador Abbas that the facts showed that marches millions from the beginning of the events in Syria so far were in favor of the reform process led by President Bashar al-Assad pointed out that opposition demonstrations were very limited and without a clear program and did not exceed, at best, a few thousand at most of them were not peaceful as claim and thus, according to any principle of democracy cannot be the overwhelming majority of the Syrian people to hand over the destiny of the lack of opposition and subversive groups linked abroad and contingent plans.
The Ambassador Abbas in this regard that the U.S. General Wesley Clark said since 2003 the U.S. administration's desire for military intervention in a number of countries in the region and the first in Syria to build the so-called democracy and the new Middle East.
دمشق تتهم بان كي مون بالكذب والتزوير
Damascus accused Ban Ki-moon lying and forgery
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=f232653dd3308fb9528ae3c348674f4f&ar=29709714
Friday - October 28 - 2011 - 7:50:02
Damascus accused of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon, lying, forgery and attempting to mislead the Security Council by targeting Syria, in his report on the application of UN resolution 1559.
And considered in a letter to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council that the way that "allegations made false reports to the Security Council, which needs of the Security Council on the work of accounting mislead."
And considered the message conveyed by the Syrian ambassador to the United Nations, Bashar Jaafari said "talking about the allegations in the report on Syria to the imposition of the new Lebanese government is a blatant interference in the internal affairs of Lebanon."
Jaafari said that "It is unacceptable to continue pushing Syria's name or the internal situation which the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of resolution 1559", denying that "no Syrian troops entered Lebanese territory," and adding that "most of the information contained in the report on Syria was adopted from media sources misleading and fabricated the majority of what is published and is directed against Syria."
Jaafari said in his letter that "the Secretary-General closed his eyes for smuggling weapons from Lebanon to Syria, where everyone knows the existence of certain groups in Lebanon involved in attempts to destabilize Syria by supplying terrorist groups armed with weapons and the money." He added that the Lebanese and Syrian authorities seized "many of the smuggling operations and officially announced by the media and both sides of the Syrian and Lebanese."
Jaafari, accused Secretary-General that "false facts and targeting Syria in his reports on Lebanon."
Jaafari suggested that "paragraph 14 of his report on the implementation of resolution 1559 included events and numbers of false allegations not addressed until the media, whether through the events of alleged violence or open fire across the border and incursions into Syria to Lebanon."
"The provision of false reports about Syria to the Security Council in a report on Lebanon is a violation of Resolution 1559, requiring accountability of the Security Council works to mislead."
In regard to the demarcation of the border between Lebanon and Syria, Jaafari said it was "a bilateral issue between the two countries and the main obstacle is the Israeli occupation" and called on international community to "compel Israel to withdraw from the occupied territories."
He emphasized that "the demarcation of the border will not be before Israel's withdrawal from the Shebaa Farms," and of the findings about the sites of the armed Palestinian along the Syrian - Lebanese border, Jaafari said that she "sites within the Lebanese territory .. and Syria would not intervene in this matter and the main reason for the presence of the Palestinians in Lebanon is the continuation of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. "
He concluded that "the authors of the report to respect Lebanon's independence and sovereignty and non-interference in its internal affairs, including how the formation of governments and not continue to ignore the fact that the core element of the security and stability in Lebanon is to deter Israel for its violations and to end its occupation of Lebanese territory."
Lithuania barred Syrian planes amid military fears
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2011/Oct-28/152460-lithuania-barred-syrian-planes-amid-military-fears.ashx
October 28, 2011 12:01 PM
Agence France Presse
VILNIUS: Lithuania said Friday that it had barred Syrian planes from crossing its airspace on their way to Russia's Kaliningrad territory amid concerns that they could transport military cargo.
A Lithuanian Defence Ministry spokesperson told AFP that it acted in line with European Union sanctions, which were imposed in May due to a crackdown by the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
"In July-September a Syrian-registered private flight company asked several times for permission to cross the airspace of the Republic of Lithuania with IL-76 transport aircraft flying to and from the Kaliningrad district," the spokesperson said.
Kaliningrad is an enclave of Russian territory sandwiched between the Baltic Sea and EU members Lithuania and Poland, and is home to major military bases.
"In the light of EU sanctions imposed on Syria in May, and having information that military cargo could be transported in the aircraft, the relevant Lithuanian institutions banned the aircraft from flying in Lithuanian airspace," the spokesperson explained.
Since mid-March, Syria has been rocked by unprecedented freedom protests inspired by the Arab Spring, which has already claimed the regimes in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya.
The United Nations estimates that more than 3,000 people have been killed, mostly civilians, amid Syria's crackdown on dissent.
Press release
Parliament stands up for Christians in Egypt and Syria
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/en/pressroom/content/20111027IPR30446/html/Parliament-stands-up-for-Christians-in-Egypt-and-Syria
External relations − 27-10-2011 - 14:25
Plenary sessions
MEPs strongly condemn the killing of peaceful protesters in Egypt and Syria and call on both countries' authorities to protect Christian communities, in a resolution passed on Thursday.
The resolution on the situation in Egypt and Syria, in particular of Christian communities, was adopted by a show of hands.
Egypt
Since March 2011, tens of thousands of Coptic Christians have reportedly left Egypt. On 9 October, at least 25 were killed and more than 300 wounded in Cairo during a peaceful march organised by Copts.
Parliament strongly condemns the killing of protestors in Egypt, and stresses the importance of an independent and transparent investigation.
Authorities should ensure that Copts do not fall victim to violent attacks and can live in peace and freely express their beliefs throughout the country, the resolution says. MEPs call for protection of churches, to put an end to their destruction and to continuous aggression by Islamic extremists.
MEPs are concerned about the kidnapping of Coptic girls who have been forced to convert to Islam. They add that Egyptian authorities must end discrimination against Coptic Christians. Parliament considers that the EU should take measures if serious human rights violations occur in Egypt.
Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces should put an end to the emergency law and to military trials of civilians immediately, as it violates the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly, MEPs underline.
Syria
MEPs are also deeply concerned about the situation of Christians in Syria. The resolution notes that thousands of Iraqi Christians went to Syria to escape targeted violence in Iraq. Nevertheless, the Christian population in Syria may have dropped from 10% to 8% of the total.
Parliament condemns actions inciting inter-confessional conflict, urges Syrian authorities to provide reliable and efficient protection for the Christian communities, and expresses support for Christians in the country.
It also condemns the brutal use of force by Syrian authorities against protesters, pro-democracy activists, human rights defenders, journalists, and medical personnel, and reiterates that President Bashar al-Assad and his regime must relinquish power immediately.
Finally, MEPs believe that the EU should further encourage and support the emergence of organised Syrian democratic opposition forces both within and outside the country.
REF. : 20111027IPR30446
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