Qatar welcomes Syrian opposition elections

The State of Qatar on Saturday welcomed elections conducted by National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces in Istanbul, during which the coalition elected president and his assistants as well as secretary general. This was disclosed by a source from Qatar’s Foreign Ministry to Qatar News Agency (QNA). The source said that Qatar backs any democratic approach of leadership change and looks forward to working with the presidency of the coalition. The source also called on members of the coalition and Syrian opposition to work together with the new leadership, adding that the current stage requires unification of ranks and coordination of positions to face the injustice of the Syrian regime and its agents. The source stressed that the despicable crimes committed by the Syrian regime and its agents in Homs and elsewhere, as well as its use of chemical weapons means that the coalition must have strong coordination inside and outside Syria both at political and military levels.