Damascus, March 29 (Xinhua-RHC) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Thursday that his country has responded to the mission of UN envoy Kofi Annan, stressing that Syria would exert all efforts to make Annan's mission to restore security and stability to Syria a success.

Assad reasserted the need to convince all countries that support of the armed groups in Syria must stop immediately, including neighboring countries which are harboring and facilitating the armed groups' attacks in Syria.

Assad also noted that Syria would soon commence a national dialogue involving all spectra of the Syrian people, which are working to restore stability and security to the unrest-battered country. He voiced hope that the BRICS would exert all efforts to make this goal successful, adding that Syria welcomes all efforts by the BRICS in this respect.

The president also expressed his appreciation of the BRICS group's respecting of other countries' sovereignty and independence, adding that those leaders work to lay foundation for a multi-party international action instead of hegemony or interference in other countries' internal affairs.

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