Former First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Faruk Loğoğlu, spoke to Sputnik in an exclusive interview about this cryptic plan and its consequences on the region.
“By announcing the Plan B, US Secretary of State John Kerry made a big mistake. After all, even at the talks in Vienna, which were attended by 17 countries, including the United States, it was agreed that all participants of the Vienna process support the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Syria.”
The ex-minister said that the US should be most interested in the preservation of the territorial integrity of the countries in the Middle East. Just like they support Israel, they should aim to maintain the independence and territorial integrity of other states in the region.
“An interval in the Syrian conflict would be able to reassure Syrians and allow the parties of the conflict to resume the Geneva talks. However, if we look at the situation from an objective position, the statement of the US authorities, as well as the situation in Syria looks unpromising. There is an impression that the truce would not be applied and the Geneva process will not be resumed.”
If the situation in Syria does not improve and the Geneva talks do not resume, it will have a very negative impact not only on the region, but also on all other countries that one way or another got involved in the Syrian conflict.
“Before it is too late, everyone should think again and ensure a truce in Syria, and with full responsibility and in all seriousness resume the Geneva process,” the minister concluded.
