“On Syria, it's clear that the indiscriminate attacks on civilians by the [Bashar] Assad regime and Russia will only worsen the humanitarian catastrophe and that a negotiated end to the conflict is the only way to achieve lasting peace in Syria.” WayEndsClearAchieveConflictHumanitarianRussiaLastingRegimesSyriaCatastropheCiviliansAssad Author:Barack Obama
“I mean, all of these things that [Bashar Assad] has done, there's no way even if President Obama wanted to just play along that you could actually achieve peace, because there are 65 million Sunni in between Baghdad and the border of Turkey, Syria, and Iraq, who will never, ever again accept Assad as a member - as a legitimate leader.” IfsWayMeanDonePlayWantedPresidentLeaderAcceptingMillionsAchieveMembersIraqBordersPresident ObamaSyriaTurkeysBaghdadAssad Author:John F. Kerry
“I'm not talking about him; I'm talking about the countries that go to support [Antonio] Guterres plan, because he needs the support of other countries, he cannot achieve that plan while many countries in the world are still supporting the terrorists in Syria. So, of course we support it, whether helping the people to live, to go back to their country, and to live in security without terrorists.” PeopleWorldNeedsStillsCountryHelpingCoursesTalkingSupportPlansAchieveSecurityTerroristOther CountriesSyriaNot TalkingAntonio Author:Bashar al-Assad
“We are ready to cooperate in any way to achieve stability in Syria, of course taking into consideration the interest of the country, and the will of the Syrian people.” PeopleWayCountryCoursesInterestAchieveReadyConsiderationStabilitySyria Author:Bashar al-Assad
“We're hopeful that Russia will choose to play a constructive role in supporting ceasefires through their own Astana talks, but also, ultimately, through Geneva. And if we can achieve ceasefires in zones of stabilization in Syria, then I believe we will have the conditions to begin a useful political process.” BelievePoliticalI BelieveAchieveHopefulZoneSyria Author:Rex W. Tillerson
“I do not think Syria can achieve international recognition in the future - even if they work through a successful political process, you know, the international community simply is not going to accept a Syria led by the Assad regime.” ThinkingPoliticalCommunityAcceptingSuccessfulAchieveRecognitionSyria Author:Rex W. Tillerson