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) ek.bs KUNA 092125 Aug 11NNNN