Kurds see federalization of Syria as solution to crisis
MOSCOW. March 14 (Interfax) - Syrian Kurds have no plans to separate from Syria if they are not invited to the negotiations in Geneva, and believe that federalization will become a solution to the crisis, Rodi Osman, the head of the mission of Syrian Kurdistan in Moscow, told Interfax.
"We have no plans to separate from Syria, we see a solution in Syria staying a unified state, in accordance with a multi-party parliamentary system," he said, responding to a question as to whether Kurds would consider the possibility of separating from Syria if they are not invited to the intra-Syrian negotiations.
"We consider ourselves Syrians, part of Syria. And the solution to the crisis is for Syria to become a federative state," Osman said.
He said the failure to invite Kurds to the intra-Syrian negotiations "reflects the weakness of the international community in the face of Turkey's position." Osman recalled that Kurds have still not been invited to the talks.
"The UN, and also such countries as Russia and the U.S., should put an end to the interference by regional countries in the affairs of Syria so that the country's future can be decided by the people of Syria. Without that, the crisis in Syria will continue," he said.
