Tlass comments on US reaction to statements he made to Tishreen al-Osbo'
Syria-USA, Politics, 2/15/1999

The Syrian local Arabic language daily Tishreen today published a message sent by Syrian Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass to Tishreen Chief editor.

The message reads:

Commenting on my statements you published in the Tishreen daily on February 9, 1999, I would like to inform you that what you had quoted me was not fairly precise and in compliance with Syria's official stand, especially that part which pertains to the incident of the US embassy in Damascus took place in December 1998. I would like to divert the attention of your esteemed readers that as a Syrian official I would never mean in my statements to provoke the Syrian citizens to attack the US embassy or any other embassy, accredited to our country. This is, however, is not part of our morals nor Arab traditions. Added to these, Syria as a state, is committed to protecting embassies and diplomats accredited to it according to the principles of the International law and International treaties. Please publish this notification in the same place (page) where you had published my statements. Thanks for your good cooperation. Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass.

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