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US unwilling to separate terrorists from Syrian rebels, says Syrian FM

28 October 2016 14:28 (UTC +04:00)

Baku – APA. During a joint press conference in Moscow with his Russian and Iranian counterparts, Sergei Lavrov Javad Zarif, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said that Damascus will continue the fight against terrorism and vowed that Aleppo will be liberated, Sputnik reported.

"We will not reduce our efforts in the fight against terrorism, liberate Aleppo from terrorists and restore the unity of the city. The humanitarian situation, of course, should be taken into account,” said the FM. During the truce in Aleppo, it became crystal clear who truly violated the ceasefire and with what intentions, as well as who prevents the evacuation of civilians and wounded."

Muallem said that the US is not willing to separate terrorists and Syrian rebels.

He added that there are no contacts between legitimate Syrian authorities and the US-led coalition that has been conducting airstrikes in Syria without the approval from Damascus, thus, violating international law. Muallem also said that Damascus does not believe in the possibility of the liberation of Raqqa from Daesh by the US-led coalition during two weeks.

"When someone says that they can liberate Raqqa in a few weeks, no one believes in it. The coalition is operating for over two years now, but we are always asking a question, what are their results in the fight against Daesh, this is why all these talks may be helpful for the US administration in the election campaign, but we do not believe them,” he added.

He added that Russia and Iran promised to boost economic assistance to Syria.