Syrian Vice President Farouq stressed that the solution for the ongoing crisis can’t be militarily, but through a political settlement.

Syrian Vice President Farouq stressed that the solution for the ongoing crisis can’t be militarily, but through a political settlement.

In an interview with the Lebanese daily al-Akhbar, Sharaa noted that the opposition forces cannot claim it is the legitimate representative of the Syrian people.

"No opposition can end the battle militarily, just as the security forces and army cannot achieve a decisive conclusion," Sharaa told the daily’s editor in Chief Ibrahim al-Amin.

"Every day that passes, we are moving further away from a military or political solution. We must position ourselves to defend Syria's existence -- we are not in a battle for an individual or a regime," he said.

"The various opposition forces -- whether armed or civilian, or linked to foreign powers -- cannot claim they are the sole legitimate representatives of the Syrian people.

"The current governing power, with its army possessing its own ideology, as well as its political parties, with the Baath party at the forefront, cannot alone create changes without new partners," Sharaa added.

Meanwhile, the Syrian VP stressed that the “solution must be Syrian, but through a historic settlement including key regional countries and (UN) Security Council member states."

"This accord must first bring about an end to all forms of violence and establish a national unity government with broad powers," he added.