Suleiman Contacts Assad: Bombings Aren’t Proper Way to Reach Democracy
President Michel Suleiman telephoned on Thursday his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad to condemn the twin Damascus explosions that took place earlier in the day.
He told Assad: “Bombings that have cost the lives of several civilians are not the proper way to achieve democracy.”
“The only way to reach democracy lies in national dialogue, where issues can be discussed soundly and calmly through civilized means,” he stressed.
These talks must ensure that the interests of Syria and its people are set above all others, remarked the president.
Two powerful blasts struck Damascus during morning rush hour on Thursday, killing at least 40 people, wounding dozens.
Suleiman had held talks earlier on Thursday with visiting Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali, who is in Lebanon to take part in the Arab Economic Forum.
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