Joint Statement
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, Republic of Turkey,
and Russian Federation had a meeting on 11 March 2021 in Doha to discuss
the Syrian crisis and ways of cooperation with the aim of contributing to a
lasting political solution.
The Ministers;
·
Emphasized their commitment to preserving the sovereignty, independence,
unity and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic in accordance
with the UN Charter.
· Expressed their conviction that there is no military solution to the
Syrian conflict, and reaffirming their commitment to advancing a political
process facilitated by the United Nations to support the Syrian parties to
reach a political solution in accordance with UN Security Council
Resolution 2254 and Geneva Communique of 2012.
· Underscored their determination to combat terrorism in all forms and
manifestations and stand against separatist agendas undermining the
sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria as well as threatening the
national security of neighboring countries;
· Emphasized the important role of the Constitutional Committee and
ensuring respect to its Terms of Reference and Core Rules of Procedure by
the Syrian parties. Expressed their support for constructive engagement
without foreign interference in the work of the Constitutional Committee.
· Reaffirmed their position on contributing to the work of the
Constitutional Committee by supporting the efforts of the Special Envoy of
the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Syria, Geir Pedersen,
through continuous interaction with the Syrian parties and delegates of the
Constitutional Committee in order to ensure its sustainable and effective
work to achieve a Constitutional reform.
· Expressed their grave concern in regards to the humanitarian situation in
Syria and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the profound challenge
it poses to the health system in Syria, and to the social, economic and
humanitarian conditions. In this regard, called upon the United Nations and
its agencies, particularly the World Health Organization, including through
the COVAX initiative, to prioritize vaccination inside Syria.
· Emphasized the need to increase humanitarian assistance to all Syrians
throughout the country without discrimination, politicization and
preconditions in order to support improving the humanitarian situation in
Syria and achieving progress in the political settlement process, and
called upon the international community, the United Nations and its
humanitarian agencies to enhance their efforts in this regard.
· Stressed the need to facilitate the safe and voluntary return of refugees
and internally displaced persons. In this regard, expressed their readiness
to continue interaction with all relevant parties, including the United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and other specialized international
agencies.
· Highlighted the importance of cooperation and support for
confidence-building initiatives between the Syrian parties regarding the
release of detainees, especially women, children and the elderly, which
will contribute to the advancement of the political process by creating
positive atmosphere between Syrian parties based on mutual trust.
The Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Turkey and the Russian Federation
expressed their gratitude to the State of Qatar for hosting their first
consultative meeting on Syria in Doha.
The Ministers decided to assign the envoys of the three countries to
continue their efforts to achieve the common goals referred to in this
statement.