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[00:00:00] a number of helicopters, armored vehicles, and troop carriers.
[00:00:22] the existing military
[00:00:29] We discuss this visit or tour conducted
[00:00:31] by the Syrian Foreign Minister Saad Al-Shaibani,
[00:00:35] and the meeting of a Russian military delegation with
[00:00:51] the political implications of this tour
[00:00:54] conducted by the Foreign Minister
[00:00:58] and his meeting with military leaders at Latakia
[00:01:01] Airport,
[00:01:03] Mahmoud said, wants not and the timing that was mentioned,
[00:01:06] it was mentioned at the same time as talk of
[00:01:10] and in Turkey near Russian military reinforcements to
[00:01:14] or ammunition to Hmeimim Airport or Hmeimim Airbase,
[00:01:30] the first pages of Russian
[00:01:32] influence in Syria began previously during the era of the defunct regime,
[00:01:36] and today these pages begin
[00:01:39] again, but this time it is not
[00:01:41] Elimination Act of a phase of influence, but rather a re-
[00:01:43] towards the West and close establishment of the relationship
[00:01:47] alliance. It did enter and a definition of the stages of Russian influence
[00:01:50] me, it is not easy to hold the stick in and the extent of the powers of the Russian
[00:01:54] presence today. This visit came at a very
[00:01:58] considering that exempting Syria from sensitive time. Syria today seeks
[00:02:00] to move from this to regulate the relationship and the Russian
[00:02:03] forces present, and Russia wants to preserve
[00:02:06] the strategic situation
[00:02:08] and the gains that it previously achieved during
[00:02:12] the previous regime. There are many agreements that took place between
[00:02:16] the defunct regime and Russia in order
[00:02:19] for Russian forces to enter and control many
[00:02:22] areas of Syria, especially in the port
[00:02:27] of military equipment have been of Latakia and the ports of Latakia and Tartus.
[00:02:30] Today, the Syrian government and Damascus
[00:02:35] the future, or as we call it in are reorganizing this agreement. for Russia in Syria. Russia is trying
[00:02:37] to preserve these agreements because they are
[00:02:41] a phase of supply and repair for Russian forces in
[00:02:45] the region. Russia views
[00:02:48] the port area as
[00:02:51] its entry point to warm
[00:02:54] waters. It is a connecting
[00:02:56] To what extent does this
[00:02:57] it will be a new way, but what is this point for it to the Middle East, to Africa, and even Europe.
[00:03:00] All Russian ships present will have
[00:03:04] repair and supply centers in the port, and
[00:03:08] it is noteworthy also that the visit made
[00:03:11] by Minister Al-Shaibani was high-
[00:03:14] level. He was accompanied by the Chief of Staff, in addition
[00:03:18] to the Commander of the Naval Forces and the Commander of the Air Force
[00:03:22] and the head of military intelligence. So Syria views
[00:03:25] this stage as not an ordinary visit.
[00:03:28] Here, a diplomatic, political, military meeting
[00:03:31] point converges. All these points
[00:03:35] send a message to the Russians that this
[00:03:39] file is very important, and it is a sovereign file. Syria
[00:03:42] agreement is implemented, and this will be in seeks to move from the stage of influence
[00:03:46] and control to the stage of regulating these forces
[00:03:49] and their presence. Okay, yes, Dr. Mahmoud, from the stage
[00:03:52] Why? I mean, it seems that there is of influence and control to the stage
[00:03:54] of changing the nature
[00:03:58] supplies and forces that were there yesterday in of this relationship. To what extent will the nature of this relationship with
[00:04:00] that the economic issue affects Russia actually change practically frozen. They are not
[00:04:03] also interpret this matter on the military level, given that, as we said, this
[00:04:06] tour or visit by
[00:04:10] Minister
[00:04:11] last year, and this Al-Shaibani came after talk
[00:04:14] of ammunition being transported, and the presence of planes
[00:04:17] and troop carriers and helicopters
[00:04:21] inside Hmeimim Airbase.
[00:04:22] are still many
[00:04:24] areas. So in Until now,
[00:04:24] restrictions imposed on this
[00:04:27] supplies that were there in is more than a matter of political and diplomatic
[00:04:30] coordination; it is a military
[00:04:41] Russian relations after the fall of the regime began
[00:04:44] to interact soon after.
[00:04:47] There have been visits
[00:04:50] that it has very good relations with at the highest level. The Syrian States of America, but this president visited Moscow twice, and there were
[00:04:54] mutual military and diplomatic visits.
[00:04:57] The Russians, several months after the fall
[00:05:01] of the regime, became convinced that they must recognize
[00:05:05] What is its position on this new government
[00:05:06] a Russian presence in and cooperate with it because it is a fait accompli. The allied
[00:05:10] balance with regime of Russia fell. Assad
[00:05:13] fell, and Russia became practically
[00:05:16] out of the political and geopolitical
[00:05:20] scene. Therefore, it began
[00:05:22] to seek to arrange the relationship,
[00:05:25] to regulate the relationship, as you mentioned, according
[00:05:29] to terms, according to interests, according to new terms, according
[00:05:33] to new terms. The Russians are completely convinced that the old
[00:05:36] relations will not continue. The new
[00:05:40] leadership in Damascus deals on the basis
[00:05:43] of sovereignty and independent decision and demands
[00:05:47] to be treated with respect, with respect and non-interference
[00:05:51] in sovereignty. These are principles that the Russians have also
[00:05:54] spoken about and are committed to.
[00:05:57] The issue of military
[00:06:01] bases is the most dangerous file in Syrian-Russian relations
[00:06:04] because Russia relied heavily on these
[00:06:08] bases because they are considered a starting point for Russia from
[00:06:11] Syria to the Middle East, North Africa, and the African
[00:06:15] continent in general. It has allies and has
[00:06:18] soldiers and elements in Libya, Sudan, and various
[00:06:22] places in many African countries. Therefore,
[00:06:25] Russia wants to maintain, meaning it understands
[00:06:28] that the era of Russian military
[00:06:32] bases has ended.
[00:06:35] the minimum. What is the minimum?
[00:06:38] It is a joint military
[00:06:41] training center. That's all there is to it.
[00:06:45] Tartus port will return to Syria completely.
[00:06:48] Latakia Airport, which seems to be
[00:06:52] the sensitive point because it was used by the
[00:06:55] Russians as a military airport. Okay, okay,
[00:06:58] this base that has military aircraft and others
[00:07:02] designated for cargo, and ammunition was recently shipped, and helicopters
[00:07:06] and armored vehicles and troop carriers. Does
[00:07:08] this
[00:07:11] mean it is only a training point or a training base with this equipment
[00:07:14] and gear in it? Why
[00:07:17] is this amount of military gear and equipment still
[00:07:21] there, or is negotiations and understanding
[00:07:24] still ongoing with the Syrian state to change gradually?
[00:07:28] No, no, it
[00:07:31] should be noted that
[00:07:34] these planes and armored vehicles and remnants
[00:07:39] there from before, and there were many more. Yes,
[00:07:43] that's right. And the Russians have withdrawn planes and troops
[00:07:47] and officers and many other things. But
[00:07:50] the sensitive point now is that an agreement
[00:07:54] was reached on a memorandum of understanding last month, yes, between
[00:07:57] Damascus and Moscow, and they gave it a three-month
[00:08:01] period for implementation. This is an agreement,
[00:08:04] but it seems that the Russians,
[00:08:07] in my personal opinion, the Russians
[00:08:10] did not implement the agreement
[00:08:13] or the memorandum as required. There was some
[00:08:16] hesitation or procrastination, or
[00:08:19] logistical and technical circumstances hindering
[00:08:22] them, and we heard that
[00:08:25] they brought
[00:08:27] fuel tanks and other things, and you remember that there is
[00:08:31] ammunition, so this is
[00:08:34] the real reason for the Foreign Minister's visit. Why
[00:08:38] would the Foreign Minister go to the base if two days
[00:08:41] before that, okay, the head of the Syrian General Staff,
[00:08:45] Major General Ali Al-Naasan, had gone? So there's no Foreign Minister. This
[00:08:48] is an important point we need to ask about. Indeed, Dr. Mahmoud, I mean,
[00:08:52] Dr. Maher, why did the Foreign Minister go
[00:08:55] in his capacity, in his position,
[00:08:59] with a high- level delegation, and
[00:09:01] two days before there was also a high- level delegation in the same place? Does
[00:09:05] this mean that there are points of disagreement, or
[00:09:09] is it a reinforcement of this path, or is there something
[00:09:12] stalled? How do you
[00:09:15] from your point of view?
[00:09:19] There was an agreement in August
[00:09:23] agreement was political. So today it is the stage of implementing
[00:09:26] the political situation and the political agreement into
[00:09:30] the field situation. There was a visit by the Chief of Staff,
[00:09:34] and then it was followed by the presence of military
[00:09:39] September 7th. So today
[00:09:43] we move to the stage of precise and difficult details.
[00:09:47] The next stage, we will see who
[00:09:50] will be responsible for managing the gates, who
[00:09:52] will control the planes, who will control navigation,
[00:09:56] movement, and the security situation. This is what Damascus
[00:09:59] wants: to control the Russian presence.
[00:10:02] Damascus does not want a state
[00:10:05] of hostility with Russia, but it wants a state of balance
[00:10:08] between it and
[00:10:11] Russia. Damascus, you mean that the supervision
[00:10:14] of this base and the gates and navigation
[00:10:17] and everything must be in it must be
[00:10:21] for the Syrian side to have a fundamental presence in it, and the matter
[00:10:25] should not be entirely related
[00:10:26] to the Russian side.
[00:10:29] Yes, there was an agreement in August
[00:10:32] last year that all civilian facilities,
[00:10:35] including Hmeimim Airport and the commercial
[00:10:39] Fourth Pier, would be transferred to Syrian administration,
[00:10:43] while
[00:10:47] facilities would be reduced from a military state to a stage
[00:10:51] of joint training and rehabilitation. This was the political
[00:10:55] agreement. Today, these political agreements are being translated
[00:10:57] into a field situation. The momentum that was in this visit,
[00:11:01] as we mentioned, there is an intersection of many political, security,
[00:11:05] military, and diplomatic interests. The visit of the Minister
[00:11:08] of Staff, the Chief of Staff, then the Commander of the Naval and Air Forces,
[00:11:12] and the head of military intelligence and Minister Al-Shaibani,
[00:11:16] here is a great intersection, meaning for all
[00:11:20] parties and sectors responsible for the airport,
[00:11:23] for the entire region. So it moves to the stage of precise details
[00:11:26] and re- formulation. Syria
[00:11:29] today does not want hostility with Russia, and it does not want, in Syria's
[00:11:33] general strategic policy, it is moving from a stage
[00:11:37] of closed axes to a stage of international balances.
[00:11:41] Today, it maintains open relations with
[00:11:44] the United States of America, and yesterday there was an agreement,
[00:11:47] a meeting with US Secretary of State Mark
[00:11:50] Rubio with Minister Al-Shaibani, in addition to relations
[00:11:53] with. It aspires to a stage it calls zero
[00:11:57] problems, meaning a stage of stability that it talks
[00:12:00] about, meaning the Syrian government's balances with all
[00:12:04] existing countries, and it does not replace
[00:12:07] from one axis to another. Today, these
[00:12:10] are the general directions of Syrian policy. This matter, Dr. Maher, allow
[00:12:15] the middle and be a friend to everyone and zero out problems, and zeroing
[00:12:19] out problems ultimately requires concessions.
[00:12:22] And also,
[00:12:33] if we ask you about this policy followed by the Syrian state, the Syrian government,
[00:12:36] rather, with
[00:12:39] Russia specifically, what is required to define
[00:12:42] the new relationship with Russia on all
[00:12:46] levels? There is an agreement that you mentioned,
[00:12:49] and it is related to Hmeimim Airbase,
[00:12:53] related to political and military relations and the Russian
[00:12:57] military presence in Syria. But what about the other
[00:13:00] files? How is the relationship with
[00:13:04] Russia going? Yes, the Syrian policy,
[00:13:07] we talked about the new foundations for dealing with Russia,
[00:13:11] and these are acceptable to the Russian side, and there is an understanding
[00:13:14] about dealing in a new way. This is one point.
[00:13:17] The other point is that it is clear that
[00:13:22] new way? The new way is
[00:13:31] dealing on the basis of respect
[00:13:34] and national interests, meaning independent
[00:13:37] decision, meaning interests. Interests, this is the point that
[00:13:40] we want to discuss. What is Russia looking for in Syria now,
[00:13:44] and what does Syria also want from Russia according to interests, because
[00:13:48] the issue of sovereignty has become a reality, especially
[00:13:51] after the liberation.
[00:13:53] Yes, we must not forget that there were old
[00:13:57] and long historical relations between Russia
[00:14:00] and Syria since the days of the Soviet Union. So there is
[00:14:04] an overlap of interests, not only, but the most important of them seems
[00:14:07] to be military, given that there is a military presence on Syrian
[00:14:11] soil. This is the sensitive point. As for economic
[00:14:15] and commercial relations, all other agreements signed
[00:14:18] between Syria and Russia are all
[00:14:22] working. It seems
[00:14:25] the economy and people's lives directly.
[00:14:29] The issue of fuel,
[00:14:33] many details
[00:14:35] affect the Syrian citizen directly.
[00:14:38] To what extent can we say that
[00:14:42] also adapting the relationship and developing it
[00:14:45] again
[00:14:47] for this reason, that since relations are based
[00:14:51] on the foundations of sovereignty and common interests,
[00:14:55] and pragmatic politics, meaning according to the exchange of interests,
[00:14:59] and each country makes its decision independently,
[00:15:03] there are indeed economic interests. There was cooperation in the oil
[00:15:06] sector, in the gas sector, in many commercial
[00:15:10] sectors between, I mean,
[00:15:13] importing grains, importing even
[00:15:16] arms transfers. I mean, there are wide areas between
[00:15:20] Syria and Russia that can be continued
[00:15:23] because they are in the interest of both countries. In addition,
[00:15:27] it is in Syria's interest to have
[00:15:31] the region to create a strategic
[00:15:35] the West. This is from a broader perspective. These are
[00:15:38] important and necessary strategic interests.
[00:15:41] The Russians want to maintain Muawiyah's
[00:15:45] hair in Syria. Honestly, because they
[00:15:49] lost, they lost the initiative, they lost
[00:15:52] they could not impose their opinion or position
[00:15:55] as before, and now they want the new
[00:15:58] government to keep any symbolic presence
[00:16:02] for them, any symbolic cooperation, even to save
[00:16:05] face. This is the truth. Therefore, Syria works
[00:16:09] for its interests, and there are
[00:16:12] wide areas for cooperation with Russia, and Russia also, not only
[00:16:15] economically and militarily, there is the diplomatic aspect. Russia is a permanent
[00:16:19] member of the Security Council. Yes, Russia is a nuclear
[00:16:22] state. It has, it has strong cards. Russia
[00:16:26] has excellent relations with officers of the
[00:16:36] Syria is shaping this relationship with Russia, and Russia, as Dr.
[00:16:41] to cut Muawiyah's hair in Syria.
[00:16:44] Therefore, for Syria, what are
[00:16:47] the contentious issues that it is trying to postpone
[00:16:50] and not bring up for discussion at this
[00:16:54] stage or in the near future with Russia? And here I am not
[00:16:57] talking about the issue of Bashar al-Assad,
[00:17:00] the fugitive in Moscow. I am talking about other files related
[00:17:03] to stolen money. I am talking about
[00:17:07] those who fled from war criminals to Russia, and not the head
[00:17:20] and Russia, Damascus wants the relationship to be one of mutual
[00:17:23] interests. Damascus does not want to lose Russia, but at the same time, it does not want
[00:17:27] to be in a state of subservience to Russian policy, as was the case in the past. I mean,
[00:17:31] just as Syria was a part of and politically and security-wise
[00:17:35] subservient to Russia, today Syria wants
[00:17:38] field and this category to a stage of balance
[00:17:41] and treatment in which Syria
[00:17:44] truly moves from the Eastern Bloc to the Western Bloc,
[00:17:47] and this has become clear. It has moved, but as
[00:17:51] long as there are Russian forces and these forces are effective
[00:17:55] and influential, they pose a danger. Syria has not
[00:17:58] yet stabilized internally. There are many internal problems and disturbances.
[00:18:02] Perhaps the presence of these military forces in
[00:18:05] Syria might be a foothold
[00:18:12] the common saying, it is like Juha's nail. So if
[00:18:16] Russia remains in this region, what will be the nature of the relationship?
[00:18:19] Syria, when there is a state of permanent stability in the country and no
[00:18:23] disturbances or threats to Syrian
[00:18:26] geography and Syrian sovereignty, then
[00:18:29] we can say that Syria has reached a stage of reciprocal
[00:18:32] treatment. But today, Syria is in a state of fear. Any
[00:18:36] foreign presence in Syria always
[00:18:39] causes anxiety, for the Syrian
[00:18:43] government. The contentious issues that Syria does not want to raise
[00:18:47] at this stage with Russia and is trying to
[00:18:51] avoid.
[00:18:53] Today, the August
[00:18:56] agreement was an agreement in generalities and did
[00:18:59] not contain details. So it was about transferring
[00:19:03] civilian institutions' files to
[00:19:06] the Syrian government for full
[00:19:10] management, while military institutions would be a stage
[00:19:13] of training and qualification only.
[00:19:17] Here we move on. If this
[00:19:20] the future, if this agreement is implemented as
[00:19:23] agreed upon and there is no violation, we move from the stage
[00:19:27] of Russian influence to the stage of genuine
[00:19:30] partnership. Similarly, the presence of military
[00:19:35] the seventh of this month. There was a truly terrifying
[00:19:39] and frightening situation, with planes, ammunition, and military
[00:19:42] forces. Why is Russia bringing them to Syria? What is the purpose of these
[00:19:46] forces? So Syria today seeks to move from
[00:19:50] the stage of influence to the stage of partnership, and in return,
[00:19:53] Russia does not want to lose Syria. Syria represents strategic
[00:19:57] options for it, supply areas and repair
[00:20:01] the next stage, we cannot say whether the Russians will stay
[00:20:05] or whether they will withdraw,
[00:20:08] in the next stage is who will resolve the dispute
[00:20:12] when there are disputes between Russia and Syria? This
[00:20:16] will be the question in the coming stage. Exactly, Dr.
[00:20:19] Mahmoud, who is the guarantor in the next stage
[00:20:22] for Russian-Syrian relations? Is it Turkey, given
[00:20:28] both parties, or are there other parties? What
[00:20:31] is the position of the United States, which presents
[00:20:35] itself as the current patron of Syria and has lifted
[00:20:38] sanctions and all these details?
[00:20:43] relations with Russia and the presence of a military
[00:20:45] base in Syria
[00:20:48] for Russia? No, let's agree
[00:20:52] that a Russian military base in Syria will not
[00:21:05] This form is acceptable. Also, this
[00:21:08] means an educational training center. This absolutely
[00:21:12] does not harm or bother anyone because it is under Syrian
[00:21:15] control and administration. Syria supervises it with the Russians. Of course, here we have
[00:21:20] joint. As for
[00:21:23] relations in general with Russia, honestly,
[00:21:25] we need some aspects. I mentioned
[00:21:29] some of them. For example, Russia cannot offer us
[00:21:33] modern technology, for example, to develop Syria and build a new
[00:21:36] Syria like America and the West and Europeans. But
[00:21:40] Russia has other important files. For example, Syria
[00:21:43] may need to build a nuclear power plant in
[00:21:47] Syria. The Russians are very
[00:21:51] advanced in this field. In
[00:21:54] Egypt, there they are building a nuclear
[00:21:57] power plant in Egypt
[00:22:00] the Syrian border. This is one point. The other point is
[00:22:03] military cooperation. Everything is done through agreements
[00:22:07] and understanding and precision. Relations
[00:22:11] now will not be, I mean, unstudied, but studied
[00:22:15] in painstaking detail so that there are no
[00:22:18] problems. And Syria is not obliged, I mean,
[00:22:21] in the end, to commit, as your guest mentioned. I
[00:22:25] agree with him. Syria has not joined
[00:22:28] alliances. Syria is indeed inclined
[00:22:33] to the West, but it does not enter into a strategic
[00:22:37] the alliance to fight terrorism, but this is a local
[00:22:41] matter, I mean, it is considered such. As for
[00:22:45] major alliances and blocs, Syria will not enter them, otherwise
[00:22:48] it will fall into, I mean, it will be in confrontation with other countries.
[00:22:51] Therefore, I mean, all the files are open between Syria
[00:22:54] and Russia. Are all the files really open, even the problematic
[00:22:58] files that Syria and Russia are trying to avoid?
[00:23:01] I will not repeat, I mean, among them
[00:23:05] the issue of the officers of the overthrown regime who are in Moscow,
[00:23:08] the issue of Bashar al-Assad, the fugitive there,
[00:23:12] and an important point, the issue of compensation
[00:23:15] for the crimes committed by Russia in Syria.
[00:23:18] How, how, how are these files all open, and we haven't heard about these files,
[00:23:22] and it seems they have been closed or postponed indefinitely?
[00:23:25] These, I believe, have been postponed because
[00:23:29] the issue of Bashar, President Putin cannot hand over
[00:23:33] Bashar. Let's leave the issue of let's leave the issue of Bashar al-Assad, the fugitive.
[00:23:36] Let's go to the issue of compensation, for example. The issue of frozen
[00:23:40] funds and compensation. Also, the Russians
[00:23:43] have, they can open files and say, we have debts from the defunct
[00:23:46] regime. So it's a problem too, I mean, these are problematic
[00:23:50] files. I said they are problematic files.
[00:23:54] I said that, and that it seems they have not been opened or have been postponed
[00:23:57] indefinitely. Exactly, exactly. These
[00:24:00] are postponed, but the files I mean open
[00:24:03] for cooperation that allow for economic,
[00:24:06] political, and commercial cooperation, and in the field
[00:24:09] of energy, in many fields, honestly, and
[00:24:13] even, by the way, Russia might contribute
[00:24:16] to files related to the southern borders.
[00:24:24] There were rumors or leaks or
[00:24:27] analyses about such matters, given that Russia's relationship with
[00:24:30] Israel is also a good relationship. In any case,
[00:24:34] the Russian file remains
[00:24:37] a file with several aspects, and the relationship
[00:24:40] with Syria in its new form. In any case,
[00:24:43] thank you very much to my guests, Dr. Maher
[00:24:46] Al-Tamran, researcher at Jusoor for Studies, who was with us from
[00:24:50] Damascus, and Dr. Mahmoud Al-Hamza, the academic specializing in Russian
[00:24:53] affairs, who was with us from Doha.
[00:24:55] We will continue
[00:24:58] with you shortly with the US
[00:25:01] State Department's decision to lift the ban on arms sales to Syria.
[00:25:22] We are sitting inside, and these people here are crying about him. By God,
[00:25:26] we hear the pain of the bones that are
[00:25:28] breaking.
[00:25:36] Every blanket I smell, I feel there is blood mixed
[00:25:40] with the smell of humans.
[00:25:44] When they call our name for torture, you truly don't know if you'll come back alive or
[00:25:48] dead.
[00:25:55] I remember hearing my hair crackling
[00:25:56] in my head.
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[00:27:28] Welcome back. The US State Department announced the exemption of Syria
[00:27:32] from the remaining two
[00:27:35] restrictions related to arms sales and military financing,
[00:27:38] imposed under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare
[00:27:44] 1991.
[00:27:45] The decision
[00:27:49] was contained in an official notice issued by the US
[00:27:52] State Department, published in the Federal Register, and came into
[00:27:55] effect on September 16,
[00:28:00] the remaining two restrictions is necessary for the national
[00:28:04] security interests of the United
[00:28:06] States. In turn,
[00:28:08] US Congressman John Wilson
[00:28:12] criticized the continuation of US restrictions on exporting goods to Syria, despite about
[00:28:16] a month having passed since US President Donald Trump ended the designation
[00:28:19] of Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism. Wilson
[00:28:22] said in a tweet on the X platform that he
[00:28:26] was disappointed that the US Bureau of Industry and Security has not
[00:28:29] yet lifted the export controls imposed
[00:28:33] on Syria.
[00:28:55] Samir.
[00:28:58] exemption from the remaining restrictions related to arms sales
[00:29:02] to Syria have an impact, knowing that some
[00:29:05] say it is a measure, I mean, among the successive measures
[00:29:09] by which the United States lifts restrictions on
[00:29:12] Syria and removes
[00:29:24] but we should not exaggerate the impact of this
[00:29:27] step on arming the Syrian army or
[00:29:31] even military relations between The United States of America
[00:29:34] and Syria, yes, it has lifted the restrictions, but
[00:29:38] this certainly does not mean that the United States of America
[00:29:42] has decided to arm Syria, or that there is an arms deal
[00:29:45] to Syria, or the provision of some
[00:29:48] military equipment and other things
[00:29:51] that the Syrian army needs.
[00:29:55] no intention to sell weapons to Syria or
[00:29:58] arm Syria by the United States. What do you think are the most important reasons?
[00:30:01] In my opinion,
[00:30:03] this is related
[00:30:07] to the United States of America's policy regarding
[00:30:10] the political transition in Syria. I mean,
[00:30:14] if we observe the relationship between America and Syria, there is
[00:30:17] a gradual lifting of sanctions, even
[00:30:20] the sanctions, or what remained of the economic sanctions, have been removed. But there
[00:30:27] communications and software
[00:30:29] and so on. So the United States of America,
[00:30:33] it follows a policy of gradual or conditional relations
[00:30:37] with Syria. It does not want to give Syria everything
[00:30:41] at once. Therefore, every two months we find that
[00:30:44] some of these measures are being lifted. Certainly, these
[00:30:47] are probably related to administrative procedures that exist in the United
[00:30:53] gradual approach, in my opinion, is a conditional matter,
[00:30:57] or conditional relations with Syria, the issue of arming.