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Syria: Phe đối lập tới Washington mời Donald Trump hợp tác
(DNVN)-Các đại diện của phe đối lập Syria đã tới thăm Wahsington vào tuần trước nhằm mục đích thuyết phục Tổng thống đắc cử Mỹ Donald Trump hợp tác với họ. 
Truyền thông Syria đưa tin, các đại diện của phe đối lập đã tới thăm Wahsington vào tuần trước nhằm mục đích thuyết phục Tổng thống đắc cử Mỹ Donald Trump hợp tác với họ.
"Một thông điệp của chúng tôi gửi tới ông ấy (Trump) là: Phe đối lập - mà ông ấy miêu tả là ông không hay biết - là quốc gia Syria, là nền văn minh Syria... Ông ấy nên thực hiện những nỗ lực để hiểu biết chúng tôi nhiều hơn", Jawad Abu Hatab, Thủ tướng chính phủ đối lập Syria chia sẻ với tờ The Washington Post sau chuyến thăm.
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Another politician pointed out that the Syrian opposition supported Trump’s intention to cooperate with Russia but called for distinguishing between working with Russia and strengthening Iran’s positions.
"It is good that Trump works with Russia. There must be some sort of US-Russian understanding to solve the issues in the Middle East but without [Syrian President] Bashar Assad as a partner. If Trump does partner up with Assad, that would directly empower Iran in a major way," Abdul Ilah Fahad, the secretary general of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces, told the newspaper.
 He added that the Syrian opposition had already been communicating with the Russian authorities. Representatives of the Syrian opposition also expressed their dissatisfaction with the policy of outgoing US President Barack Obama noting that his administration gave too many promises that were not kept. 
During his pre-election campaign, Trump expressed doubt in the aims of the Syrian opposition and questioned Obama's support for the armed groups. He also vowed to seek a better relationship with Russia, which backs Assad. Syria has been in a state of civil war since 2011, with government forces fighting the Syrian opposition groups striving to overthrow Assad. 
Damascus is also fighting numerous extremist and terrorist groups such as the Jabhat Fatah al Sham (previously known as the Nusra Front) and the Islamic State, both outlawed in the United States and Russia. According to the United Nations, 300,000 Syrians died since the beginning of the conflict.

Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of State also has the trust of Russian leader Vladimir Putin and has the ability to repair relations between the two countries.
According to US media reports, ExxonMobil chief executive Rex Tillerson is the President-elect's pick for Secretary of State.  In an interview with Fox News on Sunday Trump didn't disclose his choice, but he called Tillerson "a world class player," who is "much more than a business executive." "To me, a great advantage is that he knows many of the players, and he knows them well. He does massive deals in Russia — for the company, not for himself," Trump said.
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