What the army is doing is cleaning those areas, and the indication that the army is strong is that it's making advancement… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
We never said that the majority [of the terrorists] are not Syrians, but we said that the minority is what they call… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Let's presume that a country or army has this weapon ; this kind of armaments cannot be used by infantry for example… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Talking about winning and losing is like if you're talking about two armies fighting on two territories, which is not the case.… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Every country has criminals who have to be fought. They can exist anywhere, including the government or the army - or outside… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Let's be realistic, every terrorist came to Syria, he came through Turkey with the support of [Recep Tayyip] Erdogan. So, fighting those… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
The most important part of [Russian] support is the aerial support, which is very essential, they have very strong firepower, and at… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
We wouldn't have withstood for two years and a half. We would have disintegration of the army, disintegration of the whole institution… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
If the American administration want to support Al-Qaeda - go ahead. That's what we have to tell them, go ahead and support… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
You cannot be desperate when the army is making advances. That should have happened - if we take into consideration that this… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
When you use an armament, you use it to defend the civilians. You kill terrorists in order to defend civilians. That's the… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Syria is in a state of war since its land was occupied for more than four decades, and the nature of the… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
The army is making good advancement on daily basis against the terrorists. Of course, they still have the support of Turkey, Qatar,… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Even if you want to take the American story, they say we used chemical weapons the same day the team or the… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
From the first day I took the decision as President to defend my country. So, who killed ? That's another question. Actually,… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Lebanon was under Israeli occupation, up to its capital, but we did not consider that a disaster. Why? Because it was very clear that… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
I never rejected any responsibility, but that depends on the decision. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
If you are going to be a mediator or arbitrator you have to be in the middle between the two sides; you cannot take… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
The other thing we did as government is to open gates for the civilians to leave that [ eastern part] area [in Aleppo], and… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
This war [in Syria] is going to support Al-Qaeda and the same people that killed Americans in the 11th of September. The second thing… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Freedom and democracy are nothing but instruments, just like stability. The goal is called progress and growth. Anyone who puts freedom ahead of stability… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
I will tell [Barack Obama] very simply : present what you have as evidence to the public, be transparent. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
[Enemies of Syria] are the enemies of the people and the enemies of God. And the enemies of God will go to hell. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
The first question that I ask : do I have public support or not. That is the first question that I asked as President.… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
The criteria or the paradigm for us is not the West, not the Western paradigm, because the West has its own culture, we have… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
[It is important] to have stability and to have security, which means humanitarian equals fighting terrorists. You cannot talk about humanitarian aid and supporting… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image