Sabbagh : Collective security concept must be based on pluralism and cooperation
Minsk, SANA- Foreign and Expatriates Minister Bassam Sabbagh stressed that Syria’s participation in the 2nd International Conference on Eurasian Security in Minsk, reflects its keenness to discuss issues related to regional and global security and it also reflects its genuine belief in the need for inclusive dialogue, open and in-depth debates on ways to address the crises resulting from today’s international environment of conflict, polarization and conflict of interest, which are having a negative impact on many countries.
In his speech delivered today at the 2nd International Conference on Eurasian Security held in the Belarusian capital Minsk, Sabbagh said that Eurasia is not just a geographical or political term that connects Europe with Asia, but represents a new basis that contributes to the creation of a new world order that most developing countries are eagerly awaiting.
“Syria, which has been suffering for more than a decade from a terrorist war launched against it using terrorist tools to threaten its security and stability, appreciates the courageous initiatives of countries that want to establish a new security system based on the principle of equality and collective action to eliminate threats and dangers, in which there is no room for hegemony,” Sabbagh said, asserting that it is urgent to develop a comprehensive security strategy to face the challenges facing us, a strategy that can support respect for the sovereignty and independence of states.
The Minister pointed out the serious threats facing our region as a result of the continued foreign occupation of its lands, the usurpation of the rights of its people, the theft of its wealth, and the aggression against its sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity.
“While we are calling today in this conference for a safer world for people, “Israel” is violating, with unparalleled brutality, all the rules of international law and international humanitarian law, and committing war crimes and crimes of genocide by targeting defenseless civilians, journalists, humanitarian workers and United Nations staff, without any condemnation or accountability, due to the support provided to it by one of the countries that dominates the international decision”, Sabbagh added.
He affirmed that the region cannot enjoy peace and stability unless the occupation ends, the aggression stops, and the aggressor is deterred and held accountable for his actions.
In his speech, Sabbagh also addressed economic security and considered it another essential element of international security, pointing out that the fragile economic conditions in our world today have become a serious threat, due to the impact on the most vital trade routes, as well as due to the monopoly and control exercised by existing global economic and financial institutions.
Sabbagh said that the most serious threat comes from the repercussions of the West’s collective imposition of unilateral coercive measures on some countries, including Syria, with the aim of imposing its political agendas on them and interfering in their internal affairs.
Minister Sabbagh concluded that the collective concept of security must also be based on pluralism, on taking into account the diversity of common interests, on cooperation rather than conflict, and on unifying strategies rather than disputing them, stressing that such a vision is in great harmony with the Syrian state’s ongoing efforts to confront destructive Western projects in our region.
Fedaa al-Rahai
