London welcomes the fall of the “barbaric regime&rdquo ; in Syria and called for the “restoration of peace and stability”, BTA reported, citing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
„The Syrian people have suffered too long under the barbaric Assad regime and we welcome his withdrawal. "Our priority now is to ensure that a political solution prevails in Syria and that peace and stability are restored," Keir Starmer said.
Earlier today, reactions to what is happening in Syria also came from the German Chancellor, the French President, the EU's number one diplomat Kaya Callas and the Ukrainian Foreign Minister. The Russian Foreign Ministry also commented on the situation.
EC President Ursula von der Leyen said that the EU is ready to help restore a united Syria that protects all minorities after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, France Press reported, quoted by BTA. >
"Europe is ready to support the preservation of the national unity of a Syrian state that protects all minorities," Von der Leyen said in Aix.
She described Assad's ouster as a historic change for the region that opens up opportunities but is not without risks.