MOSCOW, January 18. / TASS /. Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Emir of Qatar Tamim Al-Thani agreed to intensify efforts to find a solution to the Syrian conflict, said the Foreign Minister of Qatar Khaled al-Attiyah.
“The two leaders agreed on the need to seek a political solution to the Syria. Therefore, the leaders agreed to intensify efforts in order to put an end to the fighting, killing and starvation among the civilian population “, – he told reporters after the talks Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Emir of Qatar Tamim Al-Thani.
“It was also agreed to ensure that the Syrian people have been able to carry out their will, and this requires the support of Arab countries as well as international players,” – said the Qatari minister.
According to him, the two leaders agreed in opinion that a delay in the settlement of the Syrian crisis will only lead to further deterioration of the situation, as well as the aggravation of inter-religious conflict. “We, for our part, have confirmed the unacceptability split along religious lines,” – said the Qatari minister. “We affirm that Qatar does not support any form of violence and terrorism,” – said al-Attiyah.
According to him, in Qatar believe that putting an end to terrorism is possible only by the return of citizens to their rights.
According to him, the leaders of the two countries are united in the opinion that Russia and Qatar can play a positive role in establishing stability and security in the region.
The Qatari minister also noted that the parties have confirmed the need for make the Middle East a zone free of weapons of mass destruction.
Al-Attiyah said that the sides discussed the Palestinian problem. “We believe that it is necessary to apply pressure to remove the illegal blockade of the Gaza Strip to stop settlement activity in the West Bank and stop the Judaization of Jerusalem,” – he said.
The Qatari minister said that the main focus of the talks was paid to the Syrian issues against the backdrop of the deteriorating humanitarian situation for the Syrians in many regions. “We believe that the Syrian people suffered a group punishment”, – said the head of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar.
The Russian President and the Emir of Qatar reaffirmed their commitment to the Vienna agreements on Syria, which suggests the need for conditions to the Syrian people alone determined their fate . This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
“We have confirmed at the level of Heads of State of the commitment reached in the Vienna group of agreements that have been enshrined in the UN Security Council resolution and the need to ensure the conditions for the Syrian people himself freely to determine their own destiny, “- he told reporters after the talks the leaders of Russia and Qatar.
” And Qatar, and Russia hopes that, in accordance with existing agreements, in accordance with UN Security Council resolution, the negotiations between the Syrian government and the opposition will begin in the near future, in the current month “, – continued the head of the Russian dipvedomstva.
Lavrov said that during the discussion of international problems of Syrian settlement was the focus of attention.
According to him, the talks, the two leaders also discussed issues related to the situation in Yemen, Libya and other countries in the Middle East region. “There was a whole reaffirmed the mutual focus to international efforts to improve the efficiency of anti-terrorist actions”, – said the head of the Russian and dipvedomstva.
He said that the parties agreed on specific steps that can contribute to this. “Both Russia and Qatar will continue to strive to achieve maximum effectiveness in the fight against terrorism” – Lavrov said.
The Russian minister noted that the leaders of Russia and Qatar agreed that for all today crises in the Arab world can not forget about the Palestinian problem and the need for the resumption of direct negotiations between Palestine and Israel on the basis of the existing international legal framework with a view to establishing a Palestinian state.
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