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"Mr President, there are a few comments I should like to make. I believe that the work carried out by the foreign ministers in the last week and the conclusions of the European Council are highly significant. However, the conference of the Friends of Syria has shown how fractured the opposition is. I believe that is one of the main problems. We do not need to discuss our condemnation of Assad, the need to remove him from office and the unacceptable nature of the violence he practises against his own people. The decisive point is that the opposition is not able to agree on a shared position regarding democracy and the rule of law in which the religious and ethnic minorities can play a role, as these minorities are still fearful that things will be worse for them under an Islamic regime than at present. That is one of the key problems that we face. We must recognise that one point that we must judge in a sober way is the role of the financial backing provided by Qatar and Saudi Arabia; these countries are clearly taking this opportunity to support Salafists and Islamists, which is a huge problem. Nonetheless, I would like to state that I have a great deal of sympathy for the efforts and performance of Turkey. The Turkish Government is taking up a lot of the burden and is directly affected by the situation. I believe that it is quite clear that the shooting down of the plane is unacceptable and that we stand in solidarity with Turkey, as our partner and, significantly in this case, our NATO ally. Once again I would urge that the Assad regime should be brought to an end – I know that the President-in-Office of the Council and the High Representative agree with me on this point – while at the same time a solution needs to be found that will not completely split the government and make the situation in the region even more difficult. I would ask that we continue to focus great attention on this issue, however this will only be possible if the Western community remains united and if we work together with the Arab League and other forces in Turkey. The Arabs cannot be absolved of responsibility here in finding a peaceful solution under the rule of law in which the minorities also have a place."@en1
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