Mursi’s Spokesman Denies Talks on Syria Military Interference

Mursi’s Spokesman Denies Talks on Syria Military Interference
# 02 October 2012 02:47 (UTC +04:00)
Baku-APA. Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi never discussed with Turkish leadership a possibility of a military interference in the ongoing conflict in Syria, presidential spokesman Yasser Ali said on Tuesday, APA reports quoting Ria Novosti.
“During his short visit to Ankara on Monday, Mursi did not discuss with the Turkish leadership a possibility of a military interference in the Syrian interior conflict,” Ali told journalists.
Egypt’s presidential aide Seif Abdel-Fattah earlier said that Egypt had been considering Qatar’s proposal concerning a military interference of Arab states in Syria with the aim of stopping the conflict in that country.
“The information on the negotiations on this issue is not true,” Ali said adding that Abdel-Fattah’s statement only shows his personal opinion and does not represent the official stance of Egypt.
He also said that “the president of Egypt stands for the political settlement of the conflict in Syria and believes that military actions only worsen the crisis and not serve its resolution.”
Last Tuesday, addressing the UN General Assembly session in New York the emir of Qatar called for Arab military intervention in Syria.
The Syrian conflict has claimed up to 20,000 lives according to estimates by various Syrian opposition groups. The UN estimates the death toll at over 18,000 people. The Syrian authorities say 8,000 were killed.
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