I said we don't pin a lot of hopes of changing administrations [in U.S.] because that context has been going on for… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
It's very simple ; once the Western countries stop supporting those terrorists and making pressure on their puppet countries and client states… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
The problem with the West is that they start with political reform going towards democracy. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
[United States] are sovereign country, they are an independent country, but this is their limit; they don't have to interfere in any… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Syria is geographically and politically in the middle of the Middle East. That is why we are in contact with most of… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
That's the problem with the American position; they think that they are the police of the world. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Those fighters, the Syrian part that you're talking about, lost its natural incubators in the Syrian society - they don't have incubators… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Many Syrians understand that the only way to protect your country is to live with each other with integration, not only in… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
The problem with every American candidate regarding the presidency, I am not talking only about this campaign or elections, but generally, that… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
The problem with the West is that they start with political reform going towards democracy. If you want to go towards democracy,… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
I always say the Syrian problem as isolated case, as Syrian case, is not very complicated. What makes it complicated is the… — 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
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