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The Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations Dmitry Poliansky stressed that the work of the Constitutional Discussion Committee in Geneva is led and owned by Syria and it is unacceptable to interfere in its work or impose timetables.
“Any outside interference in the work of the commission should be avoided, and no one should impose on the Syrians things that are incompatible with their national interests. It is also unacceptable to impose artificial timetables on its work, which should be based on a Council resolution,” Polianski told a Security Council session on the situation in the Middle East. Security 2254 to reach a political solution to the crisis led and owned by Syria.
Polianski noted that terrorist organizations continue to control most of Idlib province and take civilians as human shields in addition to targeting neighboring areas, which can not be tolerated.
Polianski stressed the need for the Syrian state to control all its territory and assist it in its efforts to return the displaced to their homes and provide humanitarian assistance to those in need without politicization or discrimination and without preconditions.
For his part, China's deputy ambassador to the United Nations Wu Hai Tao stressed the need to support the political settlement of the crisis in Syria based on Security Council resolution 2254 and respect for the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Syria, pointing out that terrorist organizations control the province of Idlib and threaten civilians in nearby areas, which requires continuing to fight terrorism In Syria until its final elimination.