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In an interview with CivilNet TV of Armenia, Salman Shaikh draws a map to peace through engagement of the various positive elements in Syrian society, in order to end the bloodshed and find solutions to the Syrian conflict. Shaikh stresses the roles of the United Nations and the international community as partners rather than replacements for the Syrian people.
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Commentary
Peace: Positive Forces Within Syria
September 5, 2013