A
week ago, I criticised the conveners of the Vienna meeting on Syria for not
inviting the UN and EU. Now, after today´s new round of discussions in Vienna,
I should commend the US and Russia for bringing to the room not only the UN and
the EU, but also the other countries that can have an impact on the solution of
the long lasting civil war. It was particularly important to have Iran in the
conversation.
This
basically means that for the first time, after so many years of destruction and
human pain, there is a bit of hope for the Syrians. The road ahead is still
very difficult. But at least the diplomacy is now seriously trying to initiate
a peace process.
The
next step is to find a way of bringing in the Syrian representatives
themselves. I am confident that it should be possible, if all those who met in
Vienna today do their honest part of the bargain.
It
is also critically important to intensify the destruction of the Islamic State
leadership and power structures. For that to happen, one has to be very frank
and have the courage to denounce any double game that might occur in the
future. We cannot accept a country sits in Vienna and talks about the future of
a peaceful Syria and, at the same time, keeps somehow supporting the
terrorists.
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