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Monday 30 December 2013 - 08:37

Goal in Geneva 2 will be Syrian interests: Syria FM

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Goal in Geneva 2 will be Syrian interests: Syria FM
 
 
     “Our political decisions are independent and based on the Syrian people’s interests, which are sacred to us,” Muallem said, adding, “If we set the interest of the Syrian people and the country as our goal, then we don’t need settlements in the style of deals.”
 
The foreign minister also said that the issue of combating terrorism will be proposed during the conference, stressing that combating terrorism will lead to a political solution to the crisis in the Middle Eastern country.
 
On November 25, the UN set January 22, 2014, as the date for the Geneva 2 talks.
 
The conference is scheduled to be held in Switzerland in two parts. On January 22, the opening session of the event will be in the Swiss city of Montreux and then it will be moved to the UN office in Geneva on January 24.
 
Syria has been gripped by deadly unrest since 2011. According to reports, Western powers and their regional allies -- especially Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey -- are supporting militants operating inside the country.
 
According to the United Nations, more than 100,000 people have been killed and millions displaced so far due to the turmoil in the country.
 
The UN also says more than four million other Syrians will be forced out of their homes in 2014 by the escalating conflict in the nation.
 
Two million Syrians are expected to take refuge outside the country while another 2.25 million are predicted to be internally displaced next year.
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