H.E. President Bashar Al-Assad presided on the 20th of April 2008 the Central Command of the Baath Arab Socialist Party (BASP) meetings asserting the need for bolstering the BASP interaction with the Syrians in an atmosphere of self and constructive criticism, highlighting the need for tackling the Syrian Citizens’ living conditions and concerns. H. E. President Al-Assad asserted that the BASP is at the service of the Syrians’ needs and aspirations calling for an objective evaluation of what has been achieved in Syria at the economic and development fields as to improve and better the live conditions of the Syrians evading the negative consequences of world economic upheavals resulting for the irrational policies adopted by some international forces which have led to price- skyrocketing.

" The more our steadfastness and cling to our Arabism are clear, the more fierce are the campaigns against us. We, however, have decided that the resistance and forbearing are our strategic decision to which we cling." said the President.

" The success of the Arab Summit was the success for all Arabs and for their keenness on Arab Solidarity; as much as it was the success for us in Syria in securing the climate for accord and solidarity. This very success is further the success for every believer in the Arab capacity to make victory against whatever plots hatched against them; in a proof that responding to the Arab public opinion pulse is more important and enduring than turning to any foreign side to get strengthened. This is what we are to follow in the future through our presidency of Arab Summit." added President Al-Assad.

" Syria avails every opportunity as to reiterate her willingness for the establishment of the just and comprehensive peace in implementation for the related international legitimacy resolutions."" The principle for Syria is to reject whatever talks or secret contacts with Israel whatever they might be. Syria is to declare for the public opinion -every peace-related- issue. The criterion for accepting whatever talks that they should be characterized with seriousness in commitment to the United Nations resolutions, especially when the Israeli side knows very well what is accepted by Syria and what is not ." said the President.

" The Arab National Thought in which the Ba’ath Arab Socialist Party believes and takes as the guideline is the demonstration of the unity of our Arab Nation and the will of Arabs for independence and unity. This is the only guarantee for the realization of the Arab Nation interests; particularly in this very hard phase of our history which witnesses the risks of fragmentation and dismemberment. The resistance is the legitimate right of our people and will so remain as long as the occupation of our land persists; it – the resistance- is the way for peace in the face of the brutal force." concluded President Al-Assad.

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