Chairman of the Commission of the African Union Hails Reforms in Syria

Chairman of the Commission of the African Union (AU) Jean Ping on Friday stressed rejection of foreign interferences in the internal affairs of peoples and that the great powers should respect the sovereignty and independence of the Arab and African countries.

Ping’s statements came during his meeting with Syrian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Fayssal Mikdad at the Union’s headquarters in Addis Ababa.

Ping underscored the importance of coordinating work between the Arab and African countries in all fields and at the regional and international levels based on the common history and geography shared by the Arab and African peoples and the challenges they face.

The AU Commission’s Chairman hailed the reforms Syria has started implementing in response to its people’s desire, noting that this is the only way to preserve Syria’s stability and its role in the Middle East region.

Mikdad, for his part, presented a review of the situation Syria is going through and the foreign-funded and backed terrorist attacks it has been subjected to.

He also referred to the misleading campaigns conducted by some media to smear Syria’s image and incite the regional and international public opinion toward the Western countries’ plot against Syria because of its standing in the face of the conspiracies targeted against the Palestinian Cause.

Mikdad highlighted the importance of solidarity between the Arab and African peoples which are facing the same U.S.-Western schemes aimed to loot the resources of the Arab and African regions and impose political domination on their peoples.

He said that Syria, having an observer status at the African Union, supports the causes of the African peoples and wishes the Union success in protecting the African countries and defending their interests.