Syrian FM address at the UN General

On weapons of mass destruction, Syria's foreign minister Farouk al-Shara said "the Middle East suffers an explosive situation brought about by the Israeli expansionist policies, continued occupation and the virtual sabotage of any chance for peace in the region. Furthermore, Israel's acquisition of a nuclear arsenal constitutes a major destabilizing factor in the Middle East region that threatens the future of its peoples."

He asserted that Syria was among the first countries of region to call for declaring the ME a region free from all weapons of mass destruction, primarily nuclear weapons, adding that Syria has seriously worked for the attainment of this object and joined the Non-proliferation Treaty for this aim.