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DAMASCUS, Aug 9 (KUNA) -- Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, during a
meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu here Tuesday, said his
country would not back down from pursuing "armed terrorist groups" to restore
security and stability.
Al-Assad, according to state-run news agency (SANA), said the Syrian
government was determined to continue the process of comprehensive reforms.
Al-Assad briefed Davutoglu about the situations in some Syrian cities and
how "some armed terrorist groups are killing civilians security forces and
terrorizing the people."
Davutoglu said Turkey was keen on security and stability of Syria.
He noted that the developments in Syria were internal affairs, echoing
remarks by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Syrian Presidential spokesman Buthaina Shaaban had earlier rejected
intervention in Syria's internal affairs from any regional or international
power. (pickup previous)
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