Blair: the West must have good relations with Syria, Iran

The British prime minister Tony Blair on Monday evening stressed the importance of the West's relations with Syria and Iran. He said there should be good relations with Iran and Syria if the question of the region is intended to be dealt with in the framework of vast efforts to achieve peace.

In his annual speech before the Mayor of London, the British prime minister noted the need of new efforts to achieve peace in the region. He stressed the need for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.

Concerning the international campaign to fight terrorism Blair said that the war against terrorism is not only a military act to eliminate the terrorist network, rather also diplomatic efforts. He stressed the need of finding out a new world order in order to deal with depravity and repression which feed terrorism.