Iran To Discuss 4-article Plan To Resolve Syrian Crisis With Brahimi

Tehran, March 17, IRNA – Deputy foreign minister has said that Iran has devised a 4-aricle plan to resolve the Syrian crisis, main points of which will be discussed with the UN-Arab League envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi before being presented to other involved sides. ˈThe dimensions of this plan will not be publically announced and we will pursue the matter in diplomatic consultations,ˈ Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs said in an exclusive interview with IRNA on Sunday. He reiterated that general points on the 4-article plan will be discussed with Brahimi who is in Tehran. The UN-Arab League Envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi arrived in Tehran Sunday afternoon for talks with Iranian officials on the Syrian crisis and immediately after his arrival had a meeting with the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani. Brahimi is also scheduled to meet and confer with Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif on Monday. Thereafter, he will attend a lunch ceremony hosted by Amir-Abdollahian, so that both sides will discuss general points the the new plan to resolve the Syrian crisis. ˈIn this plan the realities of political resolving the Syrian crisis are addressed and the territorial integrity and independence of the Syrian people in the framework of a democratic election are emphasized,ˈ said Amir-Abdollahian. Meanwhile, Amir-Abdollahian emphasized that the Islamic Republic is actively pursuing a political solution for the Syrian crisis in collaboration with the United Nations and the other involved sides, adding said ˈThat is because we believe resolving the Syrian crisis is possible merely through political ways, and the UN can play a right and effective role in that respect.ˈ The top diplomat also emphasized that the time is over for the terrorists and the Takfiri extremists in Syria, as the military solution for Syria has proved inefficient and the only remaining way to resolve the crisis is political rationalism. Syria has been experiencing unrest since March 2011 with organized attacks by well-armed gangs against Syrian police forces and border guards being reported across the country. Tens of thousands of people, including members of the security forces, have been killed, when some protest rallies turned into armed clashes. The government blames outlaws, saboteurs, and armed terrorist groups for the deaths, stressing that the unrest is being orchestrated from abroad. Tel Aviv, Washington, Ankara and some Arab capitals have been staging various plots to topple President Bashar al-Assad, who is well known in the world for his anti-Israeli stances./end