Syria welcomes Iraqi initiative to restore ties with Turkey
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates welcomed on Saturday the Iraqi initiative aimed at normalizing ties between Syria and Turkey, affirming that it is dealing positively with such efforts.
Syria’s state-run news agency SANA cited the ministry as saying that “Syria has been and remains to be based on the firm conviction that the interest of States is based on sound relations among themselves and not on confrontation or hostility.”
“Syria has been keen to deal positively with the various initiatives that have been put forward to improve relations between it and those countries,” SANA reported.
The ministry pointed out that the initiatives must be built on clear foundation, primarily “the withdrawal of illegally present forces from the Syrian territory.”
The ministry noted that the restoration of the relations “should be based on the return of the situation that prevailed before 2011, which is the basis for the security, safety and stability of the two countries.”