Blinken: We Want Syrian People to Succeed ‘and We’re Prepared to Help Them Do So’

‘The transition process should be Syrian-led and Syrian-owned’

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BLINKEN: "Our message to the Syrian people is this – we want them to succeed. And we’re prepared to help them do so. We agree that the transition process should be Syrian-led and Syrian-owned and produce an inclusive and representative government the rights of all Syrians including minorities and women should be respected. Humanitarian aid should be able to reach people who need it. State institutions should deliver essential services to the Syrian people. Syria should not be used as a base for terrorist groups or others who threaten Syria’s people, its neighbors or the world. Chemical weapons stockpile should be secured and safely--"

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