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Russia Proves to Be Friend of Syrian People Amid Crisis - Syrian PM

© AP PhotoSyrian Prime Minister Wael Nader al-Halqi
Syrian Prime Minister Wael Nader al-Halqi - Sputnik International
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Syrian Prime Minister Wael Nader Halqi claims that Russia has proved to be a friend of the Syrian people amid the crisis in the country.

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DAMASCUS (Sputnik) — Moscow has proved to be a friend of the Syrian people by supporting Damascus during the crisis in the country, Syrian Prime Minister Wael Nader Halqi told Sputnik.

"Russia has proved to be a friend of the Syrian people, and its positions have been repeatedly reaffirmed at the highest level. It is worth emphasizing that in the UN Security Council Russia used its veto power against the calls of the side supporting terrorism four times," Halqi said.

According to Halqi, a direct confirmation of friendly Russian policy towards Syria includes hosting two rounds of intra-Syrian consultations in Moscow this year. Halqi mentioned that a third round of Moscow-based intra-Syrian negotiations between representatives of Russia, the Syrian leadership and members of the opposition was currently in the planning stage.

"We do not diminish the importance of the humanitarian assistance provided by some states and non-governmental organizations, including the European and Japanese ones. But I stress it is safe to say that Russia's assistance is a paramount provision of assistance [to Syria] taken as a whole," Halqi said.

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Syria has been in a state of a civil war following the 2011 anti-government uprising. The country's authorities are fighting a number of rebel groups, including Islamic State jihadist group extremists. According to the UN, the humanitarian crisis is currently the world’s most severe, with over 220,000 people killed and over 11 million displaced.

A number of Western countries have long been vocally supportive of what they call Syria's "moderate" rebel fighters, while Russia has repeatedly stated that Assad remains the current legitimate president of the country.

Two rounds of negotiations between the Syrian government and the country's moderate opposition were held earlier this year in the Russian capital. In early July, Moscow expressed its readiness to host a third round of intra-Syrian talks. The date of the new round of consultations has not been determined yet.

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