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"Mr President, the Syrian ruler, President Assad, has, for almost one year now, been using brutal force against his own citizens. Initiative after initiative by the international community has yielded no results. The differences of opinion between the permanent members of the Security Council are becoming more and more shocking. In voting for the resolution, I am expressing my staunch disapproval of the measures taken by Russia and China in the international arena as regards this issue. I find them particularly regrettable because of the blocking by these countries of a resolution condemning the regime in Damascus, whilst calling at the same time for the situation to be reanalysed.
In Syria itself, there are concerns over reports of the emergence of militant-minded fundamentalists among the protesters, calling for a jihad and pushing towards civil war. Therefore, I urge the authorities to stabilise the situation in the country and to halt the repression of society and opposition activists. Open and peaceful dialogue between the people and the rulers is the only acceptable method of discharging obligations to the public, of introducing democratic reforms, and of guaranteeing respect for the rights of all ethnic groups."@en1
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