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    WHO COULD REPLACE BASHAR AL-ASSAD? - ARMENIAN ANALYST

    news.am
    July 31, 2012 | 12:18

    YEREVAN. - A compromise figure who will replace Bashar al-Assad at
    the helm of power is found in Syria, and that person is the former
    Defense Minister's son, Manaf Tlass, Arab Studies specialist Suren
    Manukyan said during a press conference on Tuesday.

    In his words, Tlass is al-Assad's childhood friend and they are
    connected with each other through very strong ties. At the same time
    Manukyan noted that it seems there is consensus with respect to Tlass,
    but this is difficult to carry out simply because many are involved
    in this matter.

    Against the backdrop of the developments in Syria, Suren Manukyan also
    pointed to the Kurdish issue because the Kurds, whose number reaches
    tens of millions, do not have statehood and they need to materialize
    this somewhere.

    The Arab Studies specialist also reflected on the foreign pressure
    regarding this matter.

    "It is not a domestic conflict issue in Syria. Otherwise, this problem
    would have been resolved in one week. The [Persian] Gulf monarchies are
    losing patience and they can ask their main ally, the United States,
    to no longer follow-at least formally-the norms of international law.

    But Russia is full of determination to defend Syria. We should also
    note that the Russians have remained as the Syrians' only hope. Iran
    itself is in a very bad condition. [And] China will never go against
    the US and other superpowers on its own. Furthermore, if the Russians
    allow for a little chance to doubt their determination, there will
    be a foreign invasion to Syria," the Arab Studies specialist noted.

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