As far as we are concerned, we Syria have not changed.

This is reality. If [the American officials] want to believe, that's good, that will help them understand the region and be more successful in their policies.

If you want to talk about mistakes, every country has mistakes, every government has mistakes, every person has mistakes. When you have a war, you have more mistakes. That's the natural thing.

You cannot have partition only on political bases or geographic bases. It should be social first of all when the communities do not live with each other.

They want to criticize you, let them criticize and do not worry. Just be transparent with your people and tell them this is the reality.

You cannot reform your society or institution without opening your mind.

We have agreements with many countries including Iran, including Russia, including other countries that are about different things including armament. It's cooperation like any cooperation between any two countries, which is normal. It's not related to the crisis.