Syrian Government Lies & Murders it Citizens - Dr. Jihad Maqdisi: Syria Committed to Positively Cooperate with Kofi Annan

Syria is committed to 'positively cooperate' with the UN Envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan, reiterated Dr. Jihad Maqdisi, Foreign and Expatriates Ministry Spokesman, asserting that the basics for Syria in dealing with Mr. Annan's mission or others lie in preserving the sovereignty of Syria as well as in the non breaching to Syria's national security and stability, and in the logical and symmetrical implementation- of Annan's 6-point Plan-.

Interviewed by the Syrian Satellite TV yesterday evening, Maqdisi declared that a protocol is to be signed as to organize the issue of observers to reach to the pacification: '' Syria is soon to receive a negotiating technical team –for talks- between Syria and the United Nations regarding mechanisms of implementation,'' said Dr. Maqdisi.

"Syria calls on the world to help it instead of exerting pressures on it. Syria does welcome the objective of any initiative if its aim were to assist Syria in achieving the reforms and stabilizing the country,'' added the Foreign and Expatriates Ministry Spokesman.

Maqdisi asserted that the battle as to down the State in Syria failed and that the battle for stabilization and upgrading the renewed Syria started on the way of development and reforms. Dr. Maqdisi urged Mr. Annan to tour the countries which finance, host and encourage the opposition.

The presence of the illegitimate armed elements within the opposition components is clearly documented internationally and legally and is acknowledged by the latest report issued by Arab Observers Mission, outlined Maqdisi.

"The presence of the Syrian Arab Army in Syrian Cities is for defensive purposes as to protect the civilians, of whom large numbers are taken as hostages to strike against the stability of the country. Once peace and security prevail, the Army is to pull out.'' said Dr. Maqdisi.

"The withdrawal of armed appearances would take place once any zone is returned to normal life, and once citizens are able to send their children to schools, restore their normal life, and NOT for allowing the citizens to be taken as hostages, and for power centers to be exploded, people to be killed in the streets, and for arming to be increased,'' added Maqdisi recalling the past experience with armed groups which tried to control entire zones once the Army pulled out.