Assad to French Delegation: Terrorism Should Be Dealt With

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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met on Wednesday a French parliamentary delegation headed by Jean-Frederic Poisson, Leader of the Christian Democratic Party in which they tackled several issues such as the Syrian situation and the threats terrorism poses to all countries of the region and the world.

Al-Assad stressed that terrorism and extremism form a global phenomenon that knows no borders and should be dealt with. He added that many regional and Western countries, including France, are still supporting and covering the armed terrorist organizations in Syria.

He further shed light on the role of the French institutions, the French Parliament in particular, in correcting their country's policies action towards the security and stability of the Middle East, as this actually serves the interests of the French people.

Regarding the humanitarian situation in Syria, President al-Assad asserted that the two main causes of the suffering of the Syrian people are terrorism and the damage it is causing in the infrastructure, and the unjust economic sanctions imposed on the country which affected the living standards of the Syrians negatively and decreased the level of services provided to them in various sectors.

For their part, the delegation members stressed the need to unify efforts in confronting terrorism. The also highlighted the need to adopt a different approach regarding Syria as the current Western policies have failed to put an end to the war.

As Parliament members, they said they will spare no effort to change their country's current policies regarding Syria in a manner that would contribute to alleviating the suffering of the Syrian people.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team