The source said the stance of Moscow and Beijing at the Geneva meeting, which was held on June 30, was marked by adherence to principle and consistence with the goals and principles of the UN Charter and the rules of the international law.

 

The source expressed Damascus's relief over the proceedings of the press conference held by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the end of the meeting, whose concluding statement and the statements of some of the participants were examined in depth by the ministry.

 

"Syria values the stance of the international special envoy Kofi Annan which he reflected in his press release at the end of the meeting and his keenness that all parties cooperate with his mission and abide by his six-point plan, particularly regarding halting the violence by any side and disarming the armed groups to pave the way for launching the political process," the source said in a statement.

 

The source stressed that Syria welcomes the concluding statement of Geneva meeting, particularly the fundamental points on commitment to Syria's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.

 

It cited other fundamental points including those of putting an end to the violence and human rights violations, disarming the armed groups, non-militarization of the situation in Syria, protection of civilians and launching a Syrian-led political process that meets the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people and starts with national dialogue among all the groups and spectrums of the Syrian society so as to reach a decision that is Syrian.

 

The Foreign Ministry source pointed out that there were vague points in the concluding statement of the Geneva meeting that needed to be clarified. "Nevertheless, as long as the participants have acknowledged that the Syrian people alone are the decision-makers in determining their future without foreign interference, then all issues are discussable at the national dialogue table."