Syria's UN envoy: Assad army strong, no help needed
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Syria's ambassador to the United Nations has told Rudaw the government of President Bashiar al-Assad is capable of defending itself and does not need international support.
"We will not call for any assistance. We just ask those countries funding terrorism to stop supplying them and do not let them cross into Syria through the Jordanian, Turkish and Lebanese borders. This is all what we want, because the Syrian Army alone can fight off terrorists,” Bashar Jaafari, Syria's UN envoy, told Rudaw on Wednesday in New York.
Over the last four years, the Syrian government has received weapons and support from its allies Russia and Iran.
"The Syrian army is strong enough to defend itself and Syria does not need any international support from any country," he said.
Jaafari said the word "terrorist" should not be used only for groups such as ISIS, Nusra Front and al-Qaida, but also the Free Syrian Army and other rebel groups that have fought the Assad government since 2011.
The UN Security Council discussed on Wednesday a US proposal to hold guilty parties accountable for using toxic gas against civilians in Syria.
“Such a claim by the US should not have been discussed in the Security Council,” Jaafari told Rudaw.
"We will not call for any assistance. We just ask those countries funding terrorism to stop supplying them and do not let them cross into Syria through the Jordanian, Turkish and Lebanese borders. This is all what we want, because the Syrian Army alone can fight off terrorists,” Bashar Jaafari, Syria's UN envoy, told Rudaw on Wednesday in New York.
Over the last four years, the Syrian government has received weapons and support from its allies Russia and Iran.
"The Syrian army is strong enough to defend itself and Syria does not need any international support from any country," he said.
Jaafari said the word "terrorist" should not be used only for groups such as ISIS, Nusra Front and al-Qaida, but also the Free Syrian Army and other rebel groups that have fought the Assad government since 2011.
The UN Security Council discussed on Wednesday a US proposal to hold guilty parties accountable for using toxic gas against civilians in Syria.
“Such a claim by the US should not have been discussed in the Security Council,” Jaafari told Rudaw.