SINGAPORE: International powers shouldn’t reap the benefits of fissures in Syrian society to “pursue their very own strategic goals”, a spokesperson for Singapore’s Ministry of International Affairs (MFA) stated on Wednesday (Dec 11).
“The complicated state of affairs in Syria can solely be resolved definitively by means of an inclusive, Syrian-led political course of as affirmed in UN Safety Council Decision 2254,” added the MFA spokesperson.
“Any significant political resolution should respect the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence of Syria.”
The UN decision calls at no cost elections below UN supervision, and an inclusive, Syrian-led political transition.
Syrian rebels seized control of Damabus last Sunday, forcing President Bashar al-Assad’s to flee and ending his household’s a long time of rule after greater than 13 years of civil struggle.
As Syrians expressed pleasure, Assad’s prime minister, Mohammed Jalali, on Monday agreed handy energy to the rebel-led Salvation Authorities, an administration primarily based in rebel-held territory in northwest Syria.
The rebels appointed Mohammed al-Bashir as the transitional head of government to run the nation till Mar 1.
Syria’s civil struggle, which erupted in 2011 as an rebellion in opposition to Assad’s rule, dragged in a string of outdoor powers and created house for militants to plot assaults world wide.
For the reason that outbreak of the struggle, greater than 300,000 Syrians have been killed and over 13 million have been displaced, with many searching for refuge in different nations.
“All events should guarantee the security and well-being of Syrian civilians who’ve already suffered a lot,” MFA stated.
“We hope they will return safely to their properties when peace is restored,” the ministry stated.