Jumblatt urges Iran, Russia to help end crisis in Syria

Posted on January 16, 2012 by JH2992

BEIRUT – Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt has warned that events in Syria might plunge the country into civil war and reiterated his call that Damascus abide by the Arab League initiative and that Iran and Russia help end the crisis in Lebanon’s neighbor.

“The continuing bloodshed in Syria might plunge the country into civil war which would have destructive results,” Jumblatt warned in his weekly statement to Al-Anbaa newspaper to published Tuesday, adding that the Arab League initiative needed to be strictly implemented and served as the only means for a democratic transition in Syria.

Jumblatt, who has intensified his calls on President Bashar Assad to end the crackdown and implement reforms, also repeated his call for Syria’s closest allies, Iran and Russia, to undertake a political initiative that would stop the violence in that country.

The PSP leader also said that describing the popular movement as part of a conspiracy does not negate the people’s legitimate calls for freedom.

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