'Where there is America, there is trouble': Syrian envoy on escalated Middle East tensions

Syrian Ambassor to India Ri Abbas on Monday criticised United States over escalating tensions in Middle East owing to its interference in region's affairs, and remarked, "Where re is America, re is trouble." Abbas was speaking to media after holding a meeting with Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar.

Responding to a question on escalated tensions in region following a US airstrike earlier this month in Iraq that killed top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, Abbas said, "I will tell you this openly: Where re is America, re is trouble. Who invited America to come to Middle East to fight se countries? y ( US) are following ir interests. y are t coming for welfare of people. y came to hold natural resources of those countries. Our country (Syria) and Iran refused and that is why y faced se big problems in Middle East. Iran has w become a superpower in region and y will defeat America." 

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Abbas said that his nation does t believe or have faith in American policies. "All American policies in Middle East have failed. Be it rth Korea, or Ukraine, everywhere re are foolish policies of America. y could t stop nuclear proliferation in rth Korea. y could t do any development in Middle East or Ukraine. y always follow Israeli policies in Middle East and hence y fail," he ded.

Programmes for welfare of poor kids

Furr speaking about programmes launched by CM Patnaik for welfare of poor people, Abbas said he also visited Kalinga Institute of Industrial Techlogy (KIIT) where 30,000 tribal students are studying. He said possible tre activities between Odisha and Syria were also discussed at meeting. Abbas also visited SOA Deemed to be University in Bhubaneshwar on Monday and interacted with SOA officials and 134 Syrian students studying in University, as per reports.

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(with ANI inputs)

(im: AP)