29 Mar 2024
Sunday 3 September 2017 - 10:14
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Iran: Improvement in Syria creates chances to find political solution



Sputnik - Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif says that the improvement of the situation in Syria provides an opportunity to work out a political solution to the Syrian crisis.




MOSCOW (Sputnik) Recent positive developments inthe Syrian crisis bring abouta "historical opportunity" toachieve a political solution tothe conflict, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Saturday.
"Today, the situation ofthe government and people ofSyria has improved, while extremist and radical groups find themselves inunfavorable conditions, which brings abouta historical opportunity tofind a political solution [to the Syrian crisis]," Zarif said, asquoted bythe press service ofthe Iranian government.


According tothe Iranian foreign minister, the conflicts inSyria, Yemen, Bahrain and other countries ofthe Middle East should not be resolved throughmilitary means, butthrough a political process, which stipulates that the people should define the future oftheir countries.

Zarif also argued that foreign countries could offer assistance topave the way forthe political solution tocrises, butshould refrain fromimposing their will onthe conflict-affected nations, while stressing that Syrian talks inKazakh capital ofAstana have brought positive results, and will continue tobe an efficient platform forthe reconciliation ofthe Syrian crisis.

The civil war betweenthe Syrian government forces and various opposition and terror groups has been raging inthe country since2011. The parties tothe conflict and representatives ofinternational community negotiate the reconciliation ofthe Syrian crisis inSwitzerland's Geneva and Astana. The next roundof talks onSyria will take place inAstanainmid-September.

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