Head of the Syrian government delegation to the intra-Syrian dialogue in Geneva Bashar al-Jaafari said that the session held with UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura focused on one point only which is prioritizing fighting terrorism.

At a press conference following the talks with de Mistura, al-Jaafari said the delegation asked de Mistrua to issue a statement condemning the terrorist suicide bombings carried out by Takfiri Nusra Front group in Homs city.

“I said before the session that what happened today will not go unnoticed, and that what happened is a terrorist message for the Geneva talks, a message directed at the Special Envoy, the UN, the so-called international community, and all participants in the Geneva talks. What happened to do cast a shadow over Geneva, therefore the terrorist act in Homs isn’t just a military terrorist act, but also a political terrorist act,” al-Jaafari said

He added that “this is the main reason that drives us to having the article of fighting terrorism as a priority in our agenda for the Geneva talks,” and that the blood of Syrians is precious and those who shed it will pay dearly.

“We made it clear with unambiguous words that we are ready to continue talks until dawn on the basis of the opposition platforms and de Mistura himself issuing a condemnation of the terrorist act in Homs today,” al-Jaafari said, adding “naturally, issuing statements will not bring the victims back to life, but the condemnation will serve as a test for the platforms participating in the Geneva talks as moderate opposition, so that we can find out if these platforms are against terrorism or partners in it.

He noted that he told de Mistura that they are seeking common grounds that open the door to discussing other topics, asking him “how can we talk with anyone about anything if they don’t condemn terrorism,” and telling him that al-Nusra’s goal is to derail the Geneva talks.

Source: SANA