6 minutes agoSyria seeks to withdraw all US, Turkish forces from its territory
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)Syria's top diplomat on Saturday called for the immediate withdrawal of American and Turkish forces from the country and said his government reserves the right to protect its territory in any way necessary if they remain, the AP writes. Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem's remarks at the General Assembly [...]
Foreign Minister Walid al-Moalem's remarks at the UN General Assembly took place as Turkey and the United States press ahead with an agreement to establish a safe zone along the Syrian border with Turkey.
On the political front, he reaffirmed the government's support for the recently agreed committee to draft a new constitution for the country. As has been the government's tone since the beginning of the 2011 uprising in Syria, the foreign minister took a difficult line, stressing that there should be no interference from any country or deadline imposed on the process.
