Al-Moallem: We are writing final chapter of crisis in Syria thanks to victories of Syrian Army and allies’ support
Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Moallem affirmed on Monday that the main battles in Syria have almost reached the end as “we are writing the last chapter of the crisis in Syria thanks to the victories of the Syrian Arab Army and the support provided by the allies.”
Al-Moallem told Russia Today TV in an interview that whoever watches the field operations carried out by the Syrian Army and its friends and allies can see that over the past three months, it has been able to liberate more than 55 percent of the Syrian territories.
He added that the measures on the ground such as lifting the siege imposed on Deir Ezzor, and earlier liberating Palmyra and al-Sikhnieh are significant battles which are equal to liberating Aleppo, “that is why I say that the main battles in Syria have almost reached the end and consequently, we are writing the final chapter of the crisis.”
Al-Moallem went on saying that the US presence on the Syrian territories is “illegitimate and it came without permission by the Syrian Government,” adding “we will knock all doors, and when diplomacy will fail, we will consider other solutions.”
Regarding the referendum on the secession of “Kurdistan” northern Iraq, al-Moallem said “this issue is categorically rejected by us, and we are with the unity of Iraq,”
“The Syrian Kurds want a type of self-management within the borders of the Syrian Arab Republic, and this issue is negotiable and can be discussed, and when we eradicate ISIS, we can sit with them and agree on the shape of the future,” al-Moallem elaborated.
Talking about the possibility of establishing de-escalation zones in the north of Syria, al-Moallem said that this issue requires the acceptance of different parties and not just the Syrian Government as a result of the foreign interference in the crisis in Syria.