Egypt: Iran key part of Syria solution

Egypt: Iran key part of Syria solution
Mon May 13, 2013 22:30:02

Egypt’s Presidential Spokesman Ehab Fahmi has described Iran as a key part of solution to Syria crisis.

Addressing a press conference on Monday, Fahmi has also called Iran as a very influential country in the region.


“Our communication with the Iranian side was reflected on our consensus over the necessity of reaching a political solution to the Syrian crisis,” Fahmi added.


He stressed anew that the Egyptian stance on the Syrian crisis is based on respecting the will of the Syrian people.


Egypt supports an immediate end of violence in Syria, a resolution through negotiations between the opposition and the Syrian administration, he said.


“All diplomatic communications run by Egypt with Russia, Iran, Turkey and any other international stakeholders aim at reaching a peaceful settlement for the Syrian crisis,” Fahmi noted, commending the Russian initiative to hold an international conference on Syria.


Western powers and their regional allies including Israel, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar have teamed up in supporting anti-Syria militant groups, including al-Qaeda-linked terrorists, to destabilize Syria and overthrow the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
 

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