The official considered that the criminal practices of Washington in the Syrian city of Raqa, totally destroyed by the air strikes of the international coalition, constitute the greatest testimony of U.S. brutality.

Al-Mekdad considered moreover that the illegal military presence of Turkey is the greatest threat to northern Syria.

Ankara supports terrorist organizations with weapons and money, and continues its expansion policy in the areas it occupies, al-Mekdad denounced.

The Foreign Minister also demanded the envoy of the Secretary General of the United Nations Organization, Geir Pedersen, to act impartially and objectively and not to intervene at all in Syrian affairs outside his competence.

“We reject Pedersen’s constant defense of the opposition delegation in the Constitution Discussion Committee, whether in his statements or during the briefings before the Security Council,” the Foreign Minister concluded.

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