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Zarif: Syrian crisis has no military solution

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Vienna, May 17, IRNA -- Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that Syrian crisis could not be resolved through military means.

He made the remarks at the end of meeting of Syria Contact Group in Vienna.

He said that it was very important that those taking part in the meeting of Syria Contact Group with a record of support to the terrorists have reached the conclusion that Syrian crisis could not be resolved through military means and their support to the terrorists posed threat to all mainly to themselves.

Zarif said that the international community must take heed of political means to resolve the humanitarian crisis in Syria and that certain governments should stop backing terrorists.

Humanitarian situation in villages of Fuaa and Kafaria of Syria was on the agenda and all parties agreed to take necessary measure to send relief aid to them and prevent any threat to the civilians, he said.

In the meeting, they also discussed the urgency of maintaining ceasefire along with some related issues, Zarif said.

Representatives from 20 Arab, European countries along with the US and Iran attended the International Contact Group on Syria which concluded this afternoon.

Earlier in the day, Zarif also met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry.

Iran rebuked the US Administration for failure to honor its commitments to Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action by refusal to open up banking ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

After his arrival in Vienna last night, Zarif held separate meetings with EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini and Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop.

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