By NNN-SANA,
Damascus : President Bashar al-Assad has stressed the necessity for the European states to intensify their efforts to put pressure on Israel to stop the Israeli aggression immediately, lift the siege imposed on the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and to open all crossing points without exception.
Receiving Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos Tuesday, al-Assad stressed the importance of openness of European countries on all parties on the Palestinian arena in order to reach effective solutions that positively reflect on the Palestinian people and peoples of the region.
The meeting dealt with the latest developments on the Palestinian arena and the tragic situation due to the Israeli aggression on the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip in addition to the efforts exerted to halt the aggression.
For his part, Moratinos underlined the importance of continued consultation and coordination between the two countries to find appropriate solutions to the issues of the Middle East, especially in light of the role that Syria is playing to establish stability in the region.
He expressed his country’s readiness for any role that would contribute to reaching a peaceful solution in the Gaza Strip.