The problem with the West is that they start with political reform going towards democracy.
Bashar al-AssadAntรณnio Guterres role as Secretary-General in bringing all powers together is very essential` and we hope he can succeed, it's not easy of course.
Bashar al-AssadPeace in Syria is not only our priority; it's a Middle Eastern priority, and when the Middle East is stable, the rest of the world is stable, because the Middle East is the heart of the world geographically and geopolitically, and Syria is the heart of the Middle East geographically and geopolitically.
Bashar al-AssadWhen you have terrorism, you have a war. When you have a war, you always have innocent lives that could be the victim of any war, so, we don't have to discuss what the image in the west before discussing the image in Syria. That's the question.
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