This file photo shows the militants in Syria outside a church in the town of Ras al-Ain near the border with Turkey.
An Iranian deputy foreign minister says the upcoming international Geneva conference on Syria will be a positive step toward resolving the ongoing crisis in the Arab country through political approaches.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who is on a three-nation tour of the Persian Gulf region, made the remark in a meeting with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khaled al-Sabah on Friday.
The visiting Iranian official stressed the importance of an immediate end to the violence in Syria, dialog between the representatives of different groups of Syrians and the Damascus government and non-interference by foreign powers in the Arab stateâ„¢s internal affairs.
The Syrian people should decide about the future of their country themselves, Amir-Abdollahian said.
The unrest in Syria erupted over two years ago and many people, including large numbers of Syrian soldiers and security personnel, have been killed in the violence.
On May 7, Russia and the United States agreed in Moscow to convene an international conference on Syria, which will serve as a follow-up to an earlier Geneva meeting held in June 2012.
On Friday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi said Tehran will decide on its presence in the Geneva II conference on Syria after the eventâ„¢s plans, date and agenda are defined.
Commenting on Bahrain, Amir-Abdollahian said that Iran rejects any military solution to the situation in the Persian Gulf country.
Å“The problem in Bahrain can be solved politically,” the Iranian official added.
The Bahraini uprising began in mid-February 2011. The Manama regime promptly launched a brutal crackdown on the peaceful protests and called in Saudi-led Arab forces from neighboring states.
Dozens of people have been killed in the crackdown, and the security forces have arrested hundreds of people.
Bahrainis say they will continue holding demonstrations until their demand for the establishment of a democratically-elected government is met.
The Kuwaiti foreign minister, for his part, said Iran plays an instrumental role in the region, adding that Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah would pay a visit to Iran at the first opportunity.
He called for the further expansion of relations between Kuwait City and Tehran.
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This article originally appeared on: Press TV