Jean Aziz | Moscow: We decided to defend Damascus

Syria has become the battle of the Battle of Russia. Thus avers among Russian diplomatic and relevant Russian Foreign Ministry. Because the decision to defend Damascus was taken, came warships, and began thinking about the logic of the Cold War returning from Cuba to Vietnam

«Yes, I've got a group of gun-boats to the Syrian ports». This is confirmed by the Russian diplomatic community and relevant to the Foreign Ministry in Moscow. Before adding firmly: the importance of step that the ships of the Navy Russian bear two things: First, anti-aircraft weapons, missiles Sea atmosphere and sophisticated equipment to monitor air and sea movements, and secondly, more importantly, it carries the message Russia is crucial to all concerned, that we have decided that the battle is the battle of Syria, Russia, and that our decision is clear and certain is the defense of Damascus.
And explain the same circles, after her reconnaissance of the situation between the two capitals of Syrian and Lebanese, that the matter was the subject of research and consultation at the highest levels in Moscow over the past few weeks: First, we have historical reasons, related to our relations old and close to Syria and its rule and policies in the region for decades. It is known by us in Russia, we are committed to our principles and deflected it. Second, we have our reading of the global geo-strategic realities, and this blockade, which Washington is trying to beat us, from the heart of Europe and borders in the face of dynamic network missiles there, even Central Asia. The issue seems to us like a full restore American atmosphere that prevailed among us half a century ago. Just because Washington realized the loss of a single polarity global parameters of the Cold War returned immediately between us. Then we have our third strategic, political and economic development in the Mediterranean. We no longer have a foothold here only in two States: Algeria, and Syria. It is a grave mistake to alienate any of them, especially in Syria, the central state of each adjacent issues of the Middle East and Levant, as well as touching on issues of strategic in Eurasia after us and our southern border.
Before concluding, the Russian diplomatic circles displayed for reasons of its decision to the Syrian: We have the fourth and final reason, security is directly linked to our priorities. It is working to counteract the terrorist extremist religious fundamentalists, seeking to prevent the arrival to power in countries that concern us, or those that surround us. Because this is a direct threat to our national security. The face of these movements, where, like a Russian national internal, can not be careless about the risks or ignore its implications. All of these reasons were discussed in Moscow in the last period, especially after the «wrong», which we signed it in Libya. I realize President Dmitry Medvedev this error, is the question of Libya in his charge directly and exclusively. He has learned his lessons and lessons, especially as Prime Minister Putin had warned him of the Russian policy in Tripoli. After falling in August 20 last, we have intensified consultations, driven by Putin, and especially of the architect of our policy in the region, Yevgeny Primakov, and ended with our decision to defend Syria.
And reveal the same circles that this resolution has been reported in the last few days over connections presidential elections at the highest level between Damascus and Moscow, before adding, in reference to the banner and faint: but he told coupled with Batman Rossi on the Syrian leadership that helps us in the task of defending it, in order to facilitate this task and Ihsnha . This explains the Russian successive receptions for delegations from the Syrian opposition in Moscow. So far, we received four delegations of Syria and the opposition. We discussed with the Syrian clear in our policy: the need for reform in Damascus. Dialogue is the only way to it. They also told us what we perceive as red lines: no outside interference in Syria. Not for the use of violence by any party, nor to the survival of the situation for what it is. What proof pipe for he did not convince us did not convince him properly. But we believe that the time will help us to bring the views, especially the help of Damascus to us through the steps of virtual and concrete. This is necessary, because we frankly vulnerable to Western pressure and the U.S., particularly in terms of our position on the events in Damascus. Pressure, of course, diplomatic, political, media, and can not exceed these limits. What if transcended? When we made our decision, we have studied all the possibilities. If the increased U.S. pressure, all possibilities are open. May think of the return to Cuba. With all that that means at the strategic level. I voluntarily gave up huge potential we had there, allow us to monitor and Washington from the window background. If things are more complicated, you may think of return for this abandonment. To Vietnam, you may think about the future policy of the different point of our existence which, of course, in coordination with Beijing, especially in light of our excellent relations with China. European pressure less burdensome for us. Can be addressed through dialogue, as we did and do with Paris. Turkish pressure until we started thinking about how to address it or even address them. At a certain stage there may be a reflection in a clear message to the rulers of Ankara, that the recall for example, that the PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan was for a certain guest in Moscow, and remember the most is that he had such hospitality on Putin was responsible for a Russian intelligence , KGB ...
In this context, the West knows that we are heading into a new phase in terms of power in Moscow. On 4 December, after only a few days, we have the legislative elections. On 4 March 2012 will be our presidential elections. In the first of May the new president receives his tasks constitutional, it is recognized that Vladimir Putin is a return to the Kremlin. These are facts that everyone read it carefully.
But what about the disparate voices of Russia's official position about the events in Damascus? Acceleration among Russian foreign to deny it: in Moscow, one decision about our foreign policy. Take about a unified, expressed clearly and our Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. May be meant by asking some media statements to the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations in the Russian Federation Council, Mikhail Margelov, before accelerating among Russian foreign to say: this does not make sense to speak. Margelov does not represent the official Russian position, which is not part of the governmental authority of Russia. All that is represented by a relationship of friendship with President Medvedev. Both in the forty-fifth birthday, and was associated in the beginning of the work under Putin. This is what his family at a given moment to be special envoy for President in Africa. But his record there was catastrophic: Libya to hand over to NATO forces, leading to the downfall of all of northern Africa in the hands of the Islamists, through his participation in the division of Sudan and get out of it ... It is important that the decision of the foreign policy we have in another place, was taken, and we will abide by it until the end. We informed our friends in Damascus that the resistance is required, perhaps with some «sacrifice», but we will defend them. All of Russia mobilized to do so. Even visit the Patriarch of Moscow Kirill to the region was in this context. And those unaware, Fbtrerkna diplomat par excellence. He spent a considerable period of his church in Geneva, representing the World Council of Churches, and in contact with all international organizations and international issues.
Do you see a clear exit from the current circumstances? Only the relevant circles Russian Foreign Ministry said: steadfastness is required, for at least a year. During the year many things have changed, and after see ...