(MENAFN) Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has stressed the necessity for a political solution to the disaster in Syria that is based on a Syrian-led process.
In a declaration to a UN Security Council conference on the situation in Syria, Iravani announced, “On the political track, we emphasize once again our steadfast position that the Syrian crisis must be resolved in accordance with principles of international law. A political solution based on a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned process facilitated by the UN is the only way to end the crisis. Throughout this process, the national sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic must be fully respected.”
He also said, “Terrorism continues to pose a serious threat to Syria and the region; however, the presence of foreign forces in the north of Syria under the pretext of combating terrorism should not be used to violate and undermine Syria's national sovereignty, and territorial integrity. Such illegal presence continues to violate the UN Charter and international law and creates ideal conditions for terrorist activity, which must be ended. In order to create conducive grounds for ending the crisis in Syria, all uninvited foreign forces must leave that country without any precondition or delay, and terrorist groups must be confronted.”
Iravani went on to say, “Equally important, the Council must compel the Israeli regime to end all acts of aggression against Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity immediately. The Israeli regime continues to commit such international wrongful acts despite repeated requests from the Arab Republic of Syria for the Security Council to explicitly condemn such crimes. We strongly condemn the Israeli regime's recent terrorist attacks on Damascus International Airport on 2 January, which constitute a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and endangering regional and international peace and security.”
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