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03Aug13
Syrian PM says West not serious about political solution to crisis
Syrian Prime Minister Wael al- Halqi said the West is not serious about finding a political solution to the Syrian crisis while stressing his government's commitment to such a solution to the 28-month conflict, an Iranian TV channel reported on Saturday.
"The West and America and some Arab countries are not serious about finding a political solution in Syria, and they are still supporting the rebels with arms and ammunition," al-Halqi said in an interview with Iranian al-Alam TV.
In the meantime, the prime minister stressed his country's willingness to participate in any conference that would be conducive to finding a solution to the crisis, particularly the long-awaited Geneva peace conference.
He pointed out "the other party has neither clear stances nor clear vision," adding there are contradictions among the opposition ranks.
"As a government, we support every peaceful solution that could lead to a democratic, plural and political future for Syria," he stressed.
On May 7, Moscow and Washington said they had agreed to hold an international conference in Geneva designed to facilitate a solution to the Syrian crisis through a political dialogue.
The planned yet delayed conference is a follow-up to last year' s international meeting in Geneva that drafted a peace roadmap for Syria but was never implemented.
[Source: Xinhua, Damascus, 03Aug13]
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