World response to finish of Assad rule in Syria By Reuters

(Reuters) – Following are reactions from around the globe to occasions in Syria.

Syrian rebels declared President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster after seizing management of Damascus on Sunday, forcing him to flee and ending his household’s many years of rule after greater than 13 years of civil conflict in a seismic second for the Center East.  

U.S. PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN

“President Biden and his team are closely monitoring the extraordinary events in Syria and staying in constant touch with regional partners,” the White Home mentioned in a press release.

U.S. PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP

“Assad is gone. He has fled his country. His protector, Russia, Russia, Russia, led by Vladimir Putin, was not interested in protecting him any longer,” Trump posted on Reality Social. “Russia and Iran are in a weakened state right now, one because of Ukraine and a bad economy, the other because of Israel and its fighting success.”

RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY

The ministry mentioned in a press release, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left workplace and departed the nation after giving orders there be a peaceable handover of energy.

The ministry didn’t say the place Assad was now and mentioned Russia has not taken half within the talks round his departure. It mentioned Russia’s navy bases in Syria had been placed on a state of excessive alert, however that there was no critical risk to them on the present time. Moscow is in contact with all Syrian opposition teams and urges all sides to chorus from violence.

TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER HAKAN FIDAN

“Syria has reached a stage where the Syrian people will shape the future of their own country, today there is hope,” Fidan mentioned in a press convention in Doha.

“The Syrian people cannot do this alone. Turkey attaches importance to Syrian territorial integrity. A new Syrian administration must be established inclusively, there should be no desire for revenge. Turkey calls on all actors to act with prudence and to be watchful. Terrorist organisations must not be allowed to take advantage of this situation. Opposition groups must be united. We will work for stability and safety in Syria.

“The brand new Syria mustn’t pose a risk to neighbours, it ought to get rid of threats. Any extension of the outlawed PKK militia can’t be thought of a respectable counterpart in Syria.”

KONSTANTIN KOSACHYOV, RUSSIAN LAWMAKER

Syrians will have to cope with a full-scale civil war alone, deputy chairman of Russia’s upper house of parliament Konstantin Kosachyov said, according to the Interfax news agency.

U.S. PENTAGON OFFICIAL DANIEL SHAPIRO

“The US will proceed to take care of its presence in jap Syria and can take measures needed to forestall a resurgence of the Islamic State,” Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Daniel Shapiro told the Manama Dialogue security conference in Bahrain.

Shapiro called on all parties to protect civilians, particularly minorities, and respect international norms.

GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER, ANNALENA BAERBOCK:

“It’s inconceivable to say precisely what is going on in Syria now. However one factor is obvious: for hundreds of thousands of individuals in Syria, the tip of Assad means the primary large sigh of aid after an eternity of atrocities dedicated by the Assad regime.

“Assad has murdered, tortured and used poison gas against his own people. He must finally be held accountable for this.

“The nation should not now fall into the palms of different radicals – whatever the guise. We due to this fact name on the events to the battle to reside as much as their duty for all Syrians. This contains the great safety of ethnic and spiritual minorities equivalent to Kurds, Alawites or Christians and an inclusive political course of that creates a steadiness between the teams.” 

ITALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ANTONIO TAJANI

“I’m following with involved consideration the evolution of the scenario in Syria. I’m in fixed contact with our embassy in Damascus and with the workplace of the Prime Minister. I’ve referred to as an emergency assembly at 10:30 on the International Ministry”, Tajani said on X. 

U.N. SPECIAL ENVOY FOR SYRIA GEIR PEDERSEN 

Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen underscores the clear desire expressed by millions of Syrians that stable and inclusive transitional arrangements are put in place, a statement said.

He urged all Syrians to prioritize dialogue, unity, and respect for international humanitarian law and human rights as they seek to rebuild their society, adding he stands ready to support the Syrian people in their journey toward a stable and inclusive future.

“Immediately marks a watershed second in Syria’s historical past – a nation that has endured practically 14 years of relentless struggling and unspeakable loss… This darkish chapter has left deep scars, however immediately we glance ahead with cautious hope to the opening of a brand new one—one in every of peace, reconciliation, dignity, and inclusion for all Syrians.”

U.N. AID CHIEF TOM FLETCHER:

“Occasions in Syria shifting at outstanding tempo. Greater than decade of battle has displaced hundreds of thousands. Now many extra are in peril.

“We will respond wherever, whenever, however we can to support people in need, including reception centres – food, water, fuel, tents, blankets”.

BRITAIN’S DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, ANGELA RAYNER

“Dictatorship and terrorism create problems for the people of Syria who have faced so much already and also destabilises the region. That’s why we have to have a political solution where the government is acting in the interests of the Syrian people. That’s what we want to see.

“That is the kind of democracy that we are saying is correct for the world, and that, hopefully, is what the Syrian folks will get.

“If Assad has gone, that’s a welcome change, but what comes next has to be a political solution, and they have to be working in the interests of the Syrian people.”

AUSTRIA’S MINISTRY FOR EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

“We are calling for an orderly and peaceful transition process based on UN Security Council Resolution 2254 towards a stable and inclusive political order,” the Austrian Ministry for European and Worldwide Affairs mentioned in a press release.

“Respect for human rights and the protection of ethnic and religious minorities are the top priority,” it added.

The ministry mentioned the European Union ought to reassess its coverage in the direction of Syria, and the subject ought to be on the agenda on the subsequent EU International Affairs Council.

“The primary goal must be for the Syrian civilian population to have prospects in the country again and for refugees to be able to return.”