There are issues related to ensuring the defense and security
capabilities of the country, we cannot do without it,
but nevertheless the most important thing for us is the internal
agenda and I repeat again, I really count on your support
and that of our extended team and large team when it comes
to addressing the issues the country is facing and which we must solve
and which we will surely solve together.
We do not see any justification for this meeting, since human rights
is not a subject on the agenda of the security council. In Geneva,
there is the Human Rights Council working and the very presence of
Mr. Ra'ad al-Hussein in New York is not a convincing reason
as to why he should speak and brief the security council,
just the fact that he is here.
France and six other members of the council asked for this briefing.
It is for methodological reasons and for reasons of substance.
For methodology reasons firstly, to respond. Our council needs
to have all necessary information to understand the crisis
that it is examining, including those pertaining to human rights.
And this is particularly the case in Syria.
After controlling the city center of Afrin yesterday, we completed
the most important phase of operation 'Olive Branch'.
Now we will continue this process with Manbij, Ayn al-Arab
and Ras al-Ain and Qamishli until we remove all off this corridor.