Syrian Oppositions Call for Departure of Assad

Riyadh (PNA/Xinhua) — The Syrian oppositions wrapped up their two-day meetings in the Saudi capital of Riyadh, and reiterated that current Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should not be a part of the war-torn country’s future, Saudi Press Agency reported.

The oppositions have long been demanding the departure of President Assad, while countries like Russia and Iran believe that the future of Syria should include all factions of the country.

In a joint statement issued after the meeting, some 100 representatives of the Syrian opposition groups agreed that all segment of the Syrian society need to be represented in the future political system.

The participants also agreed that the Syrian crisis has to be settled via political solutions, and vowed to rebuild security and military authorities.

They rejected the presence of all foreign fighters and armed groups and demanded their immediate departure.

Russia has been launching its own strikes against Syrian terrorists at the request of Assad since late September, and has repeatedly denied allegations that its attacks were aimed at Syrian opposition or civilian targets. (PNA/Xinhua) JMC/EBP