CAIRO, (SANA)-  Syria's Foreign Minister, Walid al-Moallem, said on Wednesday that Arab League Secretary General Amre Moussa's statement  that Arab Peace Initiative Committee (APIC) unanimously agreed on the conducting of indirect Palestinian-Israeli negotiations was not precise.

"'What has been said by Moussa is not  precise, and no consensus existed. The Syrian delegation in the meeting has not agreed on paragragh 4, which speaks of a new opportunity for indirect Palestinian-Israeli negotiations,'' said Minister al-Moallem, chairman of the Syrian Delegation to the 133rd session of Arab League Ministerial Council.

 Al-Moallem asserted that Syria is 'no way part of such a drive', and that it 'was not APIC's mission to give such authorizations', and the decision to this effect is a Palestinian, and the 'Palestinian Authority has to shoulder responsibility for its decisions'.

 Youssef al-Ahmad, Syria's permanent representative to the Arab League , warned that such 'authorization' would add a 'form of legality to the Israeli measures in the occupied Arab territories'.

Al-Ahmad pointed out that the deliberations held, during the opening of Arab Foreign Ministers Session today and APIC's yesterday, gave the impression that the goal of the meeting was to give an Arab authorization for 'the already-taken Palestinian decision as to go for indirect negotiations with no guarantees'.

 ''APIC's task is to promote Arab Peace Initiative as to accomplish its goals; namely, the realization of the just and comprehensive peace all over the occupied Arab territories,'' underscored al-Ahmad.

''Arab conditions are not as we want them to be, or as the Arab Nation wants,''  al-Moallem said here Wednesday.

'What has been said by Moussa is not precise, and no consensus existed; the Syrian delegation in the meeting has not agreed on clause 4, which speaks of a new opportunity for indirect Palestinian-Israeli negotiations,'' said Minister al-Moallem, chairman of the Syrian Delegation to the 133rd session of Arab League Ministerial Council.

In a speech at the 133rd session of Arab League Ministerial Council, in attendance of Arab foreign Ministers, Arab League Secretary General, and Turkey's Foreign Minister, Minister al-Moallem added: ' though of the many exerted good offices last year, yielding some fruits as far as some aspects, yet our Arab conditions are still not what we want and aspire; the problems, challenges and risks arise.

"Al-Moallem lauded the current US Administration drive towards a 'serious engagement' in Mideast Peace Process as 'positive', and ' window for opportunity' to build upon, asserting that as to benefit from the said 'window of opportunity', Arabs should decisively assert the well-known, Arab and internationally agreed upon requirements of peace.

''All the efforts exerted have yielded no fruits, because of the Israeli rejection. The Israeli pursued and declared policies, without fail, demonstrate the Israeli approach to be based on the liquidation of the Palestinian Cause, as well as on occupation persistence,'' declared al-Moallem.

Minister al-Moallem gave some examples of this Israeli approach: the Judaization of Jerusalem continued digging operations under the Blessed 'Aqsa' Mosque, recent annexation of the Holy 'Al-Ibrahimi' Mosque, and of ' Bilal' Mosque, not to mention the deadly siege imposed on Gaza, in violation of every simplest human criterion, and the continued settlements.

The need is dire for a common, decisive, clear-cut, and steadfast Arab stance as to push the international community, especially those countries active in the making of the peace, to compel Israel as to stop the Judaization of Jerusalem, end its threats to the Blessed 'Aqsa' Mosque', stop every form of settlements, and as to make Israel comply with THE other requirements of peace, al-Moallem underscored.

''The realization of Palestinian reconciliation is not only in the interest of the Palestinian Cause alone; but in the interest of the Arab Causes in general, and in the interest of whoever wants just and comprehensive peace for the region,'' said al-Moallem, asserting that Syria has done every possible in contribution to encouraging Palestinian sides to end divisions, 'seriously grave for the Palestinian Cause', achieving reconciliation.

With regard to the developments in Yemen, al-Moallem pointed out that these developments, with their consequences extension to the borders with Saudi Arabia, have been a factor of 'deep concern' for Syria, which asserted Saudi Arabia's right to defend its joint borders with Yemen.

'We feel satisfaction over the progress, realized so far, hoping that security would prevail, securing the unity, stability, and prosperity of Yemen and its People,'' added the Syrian Foreign Minister.

Regarding the conditions in Sudan, Minister al-Moallem reiterated Syria's support to the Sudan and its leadership, against bids targeting its unity, security and sovereignty, ''We view with satisfaction the recently Qatari-brokered and signed 'Darfur peace frame agreement' between the Sudanese Government and Justice and Equality Movement (JEM).

We hope that the agreement would be the beginning for other positive steps in the interest of the unity, sovereignty and security of the Sudan,'' said al-Moallem.

In reference to the Iraqi conditions, Minister al-Moallem reiterated Syria's keenness on the unity, stability, and independence of Iraq, Syria's support for the political process in Iraq, as well as Syria's willingness to provide every support to this effect; ''because the security of Iraq is part of the security of Syria, as well as of the entire Arab Nation; and so are the stability, prosperity and steadfastness of Iraq,'' al-Moallem said, asserting the need for Iraqi national reconciliation among all of its People.

Regarding conditions in Somalia, Minister al-Moallem urged Somali brethren to achieve national reconciliation among them, resort to dialogue in the interest of the unity of Somalia, and of security and stability achievement in the country.

Al-Moallem reiterated Syria's stand, as well as the stand of all Arabs, regarding the necessity for a Middle East free from mass destruction weapons, asserting the right of every state to the peaceful use of nuclear energy.

'Israel, with its nuclear stockpiles, deters the establishment of such a Middle East, rejects to join the Non-Proliferation Treaty,'' said al-Moallem, citing the International Atomic Energy Agency inability to take any measure as to be acquainted with how many nuclear arms Israel possesses.

''The future of our generations is conditioned to what we make today of commitment to what we decide, of solidarity, joint action, and of unity, starting from an end to differences, divisions, focusing at the higher interests and common goals; and this is what we hope to be, and what we are aiming at,'' Minister al-Moallem concluded.

On the sidelines of the Arab League Council Ministerial Meeting, Al-Moallem held a number of meetings with his counterparts, Lebanese Foreign Minister Ali al-Shami, Libyan Foreign Minister Mussa Kussa and Mauritanian Foreign Minister Alnaha Bint Djaddi Oueld Meknes, exchanging viewpoints with them on bilateral relations and the topics put on the agenda of the Ministerial Meeting.

Al-Moallem also met with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu discussing with him the rapidly developed bilateral relations as well as the latest developments in the region.

Both sides also discussed the joint Syrian-Turkish coordination and consultation to realize security and stability in the Middle East.

In the same framework, al-Moallem met with the European Union's Special Representative to the Middle East peace process Marc Otte on the latest developments in the region, particularly the stalled peace process due to the Israeli stances and exercises.

Al-Moallem underlined Syria's firm stance which calls for achieving just and comprehensive peace according to the international legitimacy resolutions.

The minister called upon Europe to support the Turkish mediation regarding the Syrian-Israeli indirect peace talks.

Al-Ibrahim/ Rasha Milhem/ Mazen