" We have acknowledged the importance of peace many years back," said President Assad asserting that the Arab Peace Initiative is " a clear-cut expression of an all-Arab desire for peace". Israel, however, rejects to respond to the demands of the just and comprehensive peace", persisting in its " arrogance and rejection to implement the International Legitimacy resolutions".

President Assad reiterated that " Security is never to be realized for anybody; but through the realization of peace". The peace is " never to be realized; but through the Israeli withdrawal from the occupied Arab territories"; peace is " never to realized; but through the return of the occupied Golan in full to the line of June 4 1967".

H.E. President Assad urged the Palestinians to unify their ranks and stances as " to restore the rights, the land" securing the " the return of the refugees" voicing the Syrian support for the Yemeni recent initiative for reconciliation among the Palestinians calling for an " immediate lifting of the blockade imposed on Gaza".

President Assad noted that the convening of the Summit in Damascus is an " honour and grand responsibility" noting to the risks and dangers facing the Arab Nation, which is now " not on the brink of danger but within its centre", asserting the need and importance of the " sincere dialogue" that the Arabs are " in the same boat amid the tidy storms" appealing for more of cooperation among Arabs who have a distinguished national gathering basics.

President Assad urged for closer Inter-Arab Economic, Cultural relations, boosting the role of the Arab Language and linking it to the society of knowledge and technology affirming the need for self Arab-reliance and tailored reforms in line with their respective realities on the ground.

Regarding Lebanon, H. E. President Assad reiterated the Syrian " keenness on the Lebanese independence, sovereignty" and the Syrian support for the " National Lebanese consensus" noting, however, that " the key for solution is within the hands of the Lebanese themselves" voicing concern over the Lebanese situation and astonishment for some claims regarding the so-called Syrian interference in the Lebanese Affairs, at a time when every pressure is exerted over Syria as to interfere!

President Assad underlined the Syrian support for Iraq and the importance of the Iraqi " national reconciliations" conducive to the Iraqi " full independence" and "the evacuation of the last occupation soldier" from Iraq calling for more Arab presence in Iraq.

H. E. further expressed the Syrian support for the Sudan " away from foreign interferences in its domestic affairs"

President Assad reiterated the Syrian " condemnation" of terrorism, " one of the main present challenges" asserting, however, that the resistance against occupation is but " the legitimate right for the people" noting that the Israeli State Terrorism is " the most brutal form of terrorism in the modern age".

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