Mehmanparast: AL Suspension of Syria will Complicate Situation

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said on Sunday night that the vote to suspend the country will not resolve the Syrian issue, IRNA reported.

He noted that the bloc's decision was made amid extra-regional efforts to interfere in Syria's internal affairs.

Mehmanparast also warned against any foreign interference in the region and criticized the double-standard policies adopted toward developments in regional states.

On Saturday, the Arab League (AL) announced the suspension of Syria and called for the imposition of economic and political sanctions on the country, saying that Syria had failed to bring violence to a halt.

Syria has been experiencing unrest since mid-March, with demonstrations being held both against and in support of President Bashar al-Assad.

Damascus says the unrest has been largely orchestrated by elements that are paid and armed by foreign powers.

Hundreds of people, including members of the security forces, have been killed in the turmoil.

Source: IRNA, edited by moqawama.org