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| Syrian 'opposition' dismisses initiative to hold congress in Sochi |
| 2017-12-27 |
| [PRESSTV] Forty Syrian "opposition" groups have rejected a Russian initiative for holding a congress with the participation of Syria’s conflicting sides in the Black Sea resort of Sochi next month. In a joint statement on Monday, the so-called Syrian opposition faction which also includes Ahrar al-Sham ...a Syria jihadi group made up of Islamists and salafists, not that there's that much difference, formed into a brigade. They make up the main element of the Islamic Front but they don't profess adoration of al-Qaeda and they've been fighting (mainly for survival) against the Islamic State. Their leadership was wiped out at a single blow by a suicide kaboom at a crowded basement meeting in September, 2014... and US-backed Mutasem Brigades, said the congress is aimed at undermining a parallel UN-backed Syrian peace talks in Geneva. "We completely reject Russia's attempt to circumvent the Geneva track," the statement said. "We call on all forces to stand in one rank against these alarming dangers," the opposition faction noted. On Friday, Russia and Iran, both allies of the Syrian government, agreed with opposition-backer ...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire.... to hold a "Congress of National Dialogue" in Sochi on January 29 and 30. Syria's government immediately announced that it would attend the event. Syrian Kurdish and Christian parties voiced support for the Sochi initiative on Tuesday, calling it their "right" to attend the congress. |
| Posted by:Fred |