Moscow-Sana
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Dr. Faisal Al-Miqdad, affirmed that the false media campaign launched by the West against Russia today is similar to the malicious campaigns that Syria has been subjected to during the last stage, pointing out that these campaigns are a type of media terrorism aimed at limiting the Russian role in the world.
Al-Miqdad said in an interview with Russia Today: “We are in direct contact with the Russian administration and discuss with Russian officials the situation in Syria, international developments, and the Western escalation against Russia during the past days, which comes within the framework of exerting more pressure on it to prevent it from being a major player on the scene. The international community, including its supportive stance for Syria in the fight against terrorism, from which it has suffered over the past years, and which is supported financially, politically and militarily by Western countries that are now attacking Russia.”
Al-Miqdad added, "The disinformation, forgery and fabrication that the Western media have spread against Russia recently remind us, as Syrians, of the campaigns that Syria was subjected to during the last stage, in which Western countries practiced the worst types of media and economic terrorism and the worst types of misleading propaganda that make the criminal a victim."
Al-Miqdad pointed out that the West wants to deprive the world of the balanced role played by the Russian Federation under the leadership of President Vladimir Putin, and wants to put an end to multipolarity, which has begun to gain more support from all countries of the world, indicating that the countries that support terrorism for political ends are the same ones that are now attacking Russia and threatening imposing penalties on them.
Al-Miqdad indicated that the Western escalation against Russia, and before it Syria, is not surprising, as this is of its nature, which is based on the idea of hegemony and siege of peoples and the imposition of coercive economic measures on them in violation of all international laws.
On the future of relations between Syria and some Arab countries, Miqdad pointed out that there are many contacts with these countries with the aim of overcoming the effects of the past phase that the relations went through as a result of the terrorist war on Syria and the support of some of those countries for that war.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates noted the formation of a new awareness among some Arab countries that were implicated in harming Syria, indicating that Syria, which has always sacrificed for the sake of its Arab brothers, seeks to rebuild Arab positions anew and eliminate the remnants of the past.
Al-Miqdad said: "We look at the present and the future with an eye full of optimism, and we are happy with the visits made by some Arab delegations to Damascus and the visits we have made to some Arab countries."
Al-Miqdad added: “I do not want to mention the name of a specific Arab country, but we, as Arab countries, are all concerned with reconciling differences, because this attack will affect us all. Disagreements and encourage economic and political exchange and joint Arab coordination to overcome the difficulties we all face.
Regarding Syria’s return to the Arab League and the possibility of its participation in the upcoming summit in Algeria, Mikdad said: “It is not important for the material return to the League. “.
Miqdad stressed that prolonging the terrorist war on Syria would allow more time to harm it and pass some conspiracies against it, especially by the Turkish regime, which occupies parts of its northwest, and by the United States, which occupies other parts of its northeastern and supports separatist movements in it.
On the dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Iran, Al-Miqdad said: “We call for deepening this dialogue and support it, and we want it to produce results because the situation cannot be stabilized in the Gulf region without an Arab-Iranian understanding. Therefore, we encourage all parties to continue holding such meetings to reach solutions that serve cooperation.” And building in this region within the framework of relations based on respect for sovereignty and principles.”
Miqdad explained that the intensity of the war that Syria was subjected to began to decline due to the steadfastness of the Syrian Arab Army and the people's support for its leadership, pointing out that Syria seeks to end the Turkish and American occupation of some areas by all means and stop their theft of Syrian wealth.
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