Mikdad: Combating terrorism is integral, a must for all world countries

Beirut, SANA – Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister Fayssal Mikdad affirmed that combating terrorism by the international community should be integral and a must for all the countries of the world.

In an article published Saturday by Lebanese al-Binaa newspaper, Mikdad slammed at the western countries’ attempt to destroy the mechanisms of combating terrorism during the last few years.

“Countering terrorism and terrorists by the world countries, particularly those which are able to do that, is a duty that should be conducted within the frame of an international alliance and coordinated actions with the countries concerned, considering the respecting for sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of all the countries and the unity of the peoples,” he said.

He said that Syria, who has suffered from the fires of terrorism, calls on the international community and the Western countries to stop financing and arming terrorists.

Mikdad added that the western countries have to reconsider the implementation of international resolutions relevant to countering terrorism, including UN Security council’s resolution No. 1373 and resolution No. 2170 on confronting the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist organizations in Syria and Iraq.

He said the UN’s role is very important if its institutions and Decision-makers have been committing to the principles of the UN Charter and international law.

Mikdad reiterated that Syria has announced that it will be in the core of any international alliance for countering terrorism , noting that “everyone who wants to combat terrorism has no choice except cooperating with the Syrian government .”

He affirmed that Syria would cooperate with all constructive countries to eliminate the global terrorism in the framework on the international legitimacy, law and the UN Charter.

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