Faisal said he could not know the reason why China and Russia vetoed the UN Security Council resolution on Syria the other day. He urged the two superpowers to present an alternative proposal that would help achieve peace in this troubled country. He said Russia would never benefit from its current position as it, in fact, stands against the Syrian people. It seems that Russia plans only to appease the rulers of Syria, he added. He confirmed that Saudi Arabia enjoys good relations with the two superpowers who vetoed the UN Security Council's resolution yesterday. Rebuffing Russia's accusation of Saudi Arabia that it supports terrorists inside Syria, Prince Saud Al-Faisal said Saudi Arabia does not need to prove that it was against terrorism, asking the audience to choose which of Saudi Arabia and Syria is reputed to have accommodated multinational terrorists on its territories. Each terrorist group has established an office in Syria while Saudi Arabia continues its fight against terrorists, he stated. He called on all parties to remain optimistic about the situation in Syria as the status quo in Syria cannot survive. The Damascus regime looks consistent now but it is definite that anybody killed will weaken this regime. This current situation would continue until the existing entity collapses one time, he said adding that had it opted to survive, it should turn to its people and see why they are revolting. But if it gives its back to its people, it could never survive, he stated. For his part, the German Foreign Minister said Germany has three goals in the Middle East, ending of violence, delivering relief to the needy in Syria and transferring to a peaceful political solution as was the case of Yemen. We want a political solution in the present time and a support for the opposition as we did in Tunisia, he said. Now the Syrian regime is currently retreating. We encourage others who were once hesitant to revolt and join the revolution. We support the opposition because we want to draw their attention that if such brutal acts continue, the situation would aggravate.
