ASIAN LEADERS CALL ON USA NOT TO ATTACK SYRIA

Bishkek, Kyrgystan, 8 Dzulqa’idah 1434/14 September 2013 (MINA) – Asian heavyweights’ summit in Bishkek, ends with a call on the US not to attack Syria and appeals for political solution to 2.5 years old crisis in the Middle Eastern country.

The leaders of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) convened in Kyrgyzstan’s capital amid the US threats over Syria regarding its use of chemical gas on civilians. The one day summit concluded with a final declaration in which the leaders appealed for a political solution to Syrian crisis under the mandate of United Nations and to refrain from foreign attack on the Syria regime.

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SCO is a Eurasian political, economic and military organisation which was founded in 2001 in Shanghai by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Except for Uzbekistan, the other countries had been members of the Shanghai Five, founded in 1996; after the inclusion of Uzbekistan in 2001, the members renamed the organisation.

The SCO is chaired by Kyrgyzstan this year. Tajikistan will replace Kyrgyzstan as chair of the SCO in 2014.

The Barack Obama administration threatens to take military action on the Syrian regime regarding the 21 August chemical attack in a Damascus suburb which left more than 1,000 dead. Russia and China, Syria’s staunch supporters, increased their voice against the US’ possible air strike on Damascus. A Russian proposal to place Bashar Assad’s chemical stockpile under international control is hoped to avert such an attack.

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The leaders of Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan also called problems at international and regional level should be solved through political and diplomatic ways.

The leaders also emphasized their concerns over uncertainty at international relations and spreading of uncertainties, Anadolu Agency quoted by Mi’raj News Agency (MINA) as reporting.

Along with member states’ leaders, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid, and Pakistani FM Sartaj Aziz also attend the meeting. 400 media representatives also followed the meeting. (T/P09/E1).

Mi’raj News Agency (MINA).