John Kerry: to end the war in Syria, the US will have to … – Polish Radio

John Kerry: to end the war in Syria, the US will have to … – Polish Radio

  US Secretary of State John Kerry said that without negotiations with the Syrian leader fails to resolve the conflict
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In an interview with CBS, John Kerry said that the United States will have to negotiate with President al-Assad to end the war in Syria. Sunday marks the fourth anniversary of the outbreak of the Syrian conflict. Almost from the beginning of the United States demanded the resignation of Syrian President in August and supported the opposition.

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John Kerry told CBS that the United States negotiate with the moderate Syrian opposition. At the same time, however, admitted that Washington will also have to start negotiations with the Syrian president, because otherwise it is impossible to end the ongoing four years of civil war.

So far, the Americans have supported the armed opposition and demanded the departure of President Assad. The case was complicated, however, formation of an Islamic state in Syria. After the news about the cruelty of the Islamists, it is the United States, along with coalition began air strikes on the positions of fanatics, despite opposition from the government in Damascus.

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It was the birth of the self-proclaimed, radically changed the face of the Caliphate of the Syrian war. Fanatics have become much more dangerous world than President Assad enemy and moderate opposition was decimated by the Syrian army and shattered. Some experts argued for months that it is impossible to end the war without negotiating with the authorities in Damascus.

– They should be negotiated as part of the peace process in Geneva and to find a political solution to the conflict – said Kerry.
United States participated in the organization at the beginning of last year in the Geneva talks between the Syrian opposition and the envoys of Damascus. However, two rounds of negotiations, to no avail, and the war goes on. – Asad did not want more to negotiate – said Kerry.
US Secretary of State assured that “if (Assad) is willing to participate in serious negotiations on how to put into practice the Geneva I, Americans will be encouraged him to make it did. “
Kerry, emphasizing the importance of negotiations assured that” they all agree to the fact that the Syrian conflict may not be a military solution, and it is only possible political solution. “
US Secretary of State said on the end of the Assad regime to push for negotiations, the United States will try to convince him that “all are determined to seek a political solution and that it should change its approach to the negotiations.”

Syria will negotiate?

– The Syrian authorities want the peace talks with his opponents – so says in an exclusive interview for Polish Radio acting Syrian Ambassador to Poland Idris Mayya. The diplomat notes that the authorities in Damascus to end the war and want to sit at the table with all those who do not fight militarily in Syria.

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights during the war in Syria killed more than 215,000 people, including 66 109 civilians. Among the civilian casualties are 10 808 children – reported by this organization, based in London, which has its own network of informants in the ranks of doctors, fighters and ordinary people in Syria.

The conflict in Syria has led to the greatest humanitarian disaster since World War II. More than 7.5 million people have been forced to flee their homes. More than 4.5 million are trapped in the besieged, hard to reach places. Over 12 million Syrians residing in their country needed humanitarian aid, and nearly four million fled to neighboring countries.

IAR, PAP, bk