Assad has met to resolve the Syrian crisis

AFP DAMASCUS Syria President Bashar al Assad on Wednesday met with a Committee in charge of forging a political settlement of the country increasing conflict, State media said. "President Assad held a meeting with a Commission charged with setting up a program for a political solution to the crisis in Syria," said SANA Agency.

The Committee was created after Assad to dialogue with unarmed elements of the opposition, in a rare speech in January.

Wednesday's meeting with the Commission led by Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi, Assad "listened to its members discuss their recent work," SANA reported.

"He urged members of the Commission to step up their efforts and to focus on four main areas in the coming phase," he said.

SANA quoted Assad: the Commission must "... first of all the relations between the Committee of ministers and its branches in the provinces of enforcement. The Commission should work by holding "Advisory sessions and invite participation by different representatives of the Syrian people, lay the Foundation for a future national dialogue process," said Assad.

It must also be "to work out how the State should manage the dialogue between the sectors of Syrian society, and that all the provisions necessary for its success," he was quoted as saying.

In addition, the embattled Syrian leader said the Commission should "support for reconciliation that take place in different areas" of the country. Al Assad has said he welcomed dialogue with the opposition, said he calls is only possible with opponents with no ties to the rebellion broke out after the regime a brutal crackdown on dissent would be unleashed.

Earlier Assad regime lashed out against the Arab League on Wednesday for giving the opposition seat, Syria and said the group no longer has a role to play in resolving the crisis. "The decision by the Arab League on Tuesday has finally eliminated the to play a role in a solution to the crisis in Syria, because it is part of the problem instead of the solution," said a statement from the Government. "The Summit encouraged the use of violence, extremism and terrorism, which pose a danger not only for Syria, but also the entire Arab nation and the world," it added.

"The countries that play with fire by arming, funding, training and hosting of terrorists must know that they will not be untouched by the flames spread," the statement added. "The irresponsible acts of the Syrian Arab League seat ... give an illegal party and of using another flag instead of the Syrian flag are a clear violation of (its) Charter and the internal protocol," it added.

Syria was the membership of the Arab League in November 2011 in the midst of a government crackdown on dissent brutal regime suspended.

On Tuesday, the Green, black and white flag of the opposition was used on the Doha meeting instead of the traditional red, black and white flag of Syria.

Meanwhile, Assad called the BRIC countries (Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa) on Wednesday to help "stop the violence" in his country and an end to the suffering of his people he said is caused by international sanctions. "I request the BRICS leaders to work together to stop the violence in Syria immediately with a view to the success of a political solution," Assad said of the Group of emerging powers. "This requires clear international wants to dry out the terrorists, and to end its funding and their armament," said Assad in a letter to South African President Jacob Zuma.

"You, who strive to bring peace, security and justice in troubled world today, all your efforts on the end of the suffering of the Syrian people, which is caused by unjust economic sanctions against international law and which directly influence the life and the basic needs of our citizens," Assad added.

The BRICS group abstained from voting to a UN Security Council resolution that gave way to the military intervention in Libya in 2011. "I express to you the Syrian people desire to work with the BRIC countries as a just force that aims to peace, security and cooperation between the countries," Assad said in his letter.

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