Al-Assad: Syrian’s only Choice is to Defeat Terrorism

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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad affirmed Wednesday that Syrian people have no choice but to achieve victory in their war against terrorism and the extremist obscurantist thinking that is alien to the Syrian society.

Al-Assad's affirmation came during his meeting with a delegation of the Russia-based Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society, headed by Society's Chairman Sergei Stepashin.

"This victory can be achieved through firmly sticking to diversity, moderation and intellectual enlightenment that have characterized the Syrian society throughout decades," he added.

Meanwhile, Stepashin conveyed to al-Assad a message from Russian President Vladimir Putin in which the latter expressed his country's determination to continue its support in various fields for the Syrian people's steadfastness in the face of the war they are fighting against international terrorism backed by some Western and regional countries.

For his part, al-Assad voiced his appreciation of Russia's firm stance in support of Syria and his satisfaction with level of the standing cooperation and coordination between the friendly countries.
He highlighted the important role which Russia is playing today in the international arena. "It clearly contributes to drawing up a new map for a multi-polar world that achieves international justice and serves interest of countries and peoples who are adherent to their sovereignty and the independence of their decision."

Stepashin, in turn, expressed Russia's condemnation of acts of killing and intimidation perpetrated by terrorist groups against Syrian people and their various spectra, the latest of which was the assault on Kassab area on Syria's northern border with Turkey.

He noted that the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society is working on raising funds aimed to secure and send humanitarian supplies to the residents of Kassab, where mercenary terrorist groups attacked the city on March 20 under cover and support of Turkish government.

Source: SANA, Edited by website team