MOSCOW, September 25 – RIA Novosti. to solve the Syrian crisis can only strengthen existing legitimate government and urging him to engage in dialogue with the healthy part of the opposition and reform, said Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview with US television channel CBS’s the eve of his trip to the UN General Assembly. A fragment of the interview posted on the website of TV channel translated into English.
“That’s right, that’s right,” – said Putin asked to comment on the opinion that one of the goals of Moscow – to save the Syrian leadership, headed by President Bashar al-Assad which was defeated in a military conflict.
“It is my deep conviction that the action in the other direction, aimed at the destruction of the legitimate government, create a situation that can be seen elsewhere in the region or in other regions, for example in Libya where the destroyed state institutions. We see a similar situation, unfortunately, in Iraq, “- Putin said.
” And there’s no other way to solve the Syrian crisis, in addition to the strengthening of existing state institutions and assist them in the fight terrorism, but at the same time encouraging them to engage in dialogue with the healthy part of the opposition and reform, “- continued the Russian president.
On the question of how it relates to the forces in the international coalition led by the US, which require the overthrow Assad, the Russian president recommended “refer to the Syrian people, but the Syrian people to decide who should run their country, and how.”
At the end of June, Putin proposed that the leadership of Syria and the countries of the region, including Turkey, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, to unite to fight “Islamic state.” Russia is ready to facilitate dialogue between the two countries. US wants Assad’s resignation and oppose providing him any assistance. For its part, Russia has repeatedly called for an “international coalition” to cooperate with the Syrian authorities under the auspices of the UN Security Council to deal with the IG.
The terrorist group “Islamic State” is today one of the major threats to global security. In three years, the terrorists managed to capture large areas of Iraq and Syria, they are trying to spread the influence in North Africa, particularly Libya. According to various estimates, the IG controlled area reaches 90 thousand square kilometers.
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