Concerned about stability in Syria and in the Middle East, MEPs want the EU to “seize this historic opportunity to support a Syrian-led political transition in order to unite and rebuild the country”. In a resolution adopted on Wednesday, they praise the “bravery, dignity and resilience” of the Syrian people. Parliament calls on the EU and member states to help Syria’s authorities in the country’s reconstruction.

This transition should, they say, bring together all of the disparate elements of Syrian society, in particular all religious and ethnic groups, women, and peaceful opposition forces.

MEPs note the “fragile security situation” in Syria, in particular in the country’s coastal area, and condemn the revenge killings of members of the Alawite community, due to its association with former dictator Bashar al-Assad.

Messages to Damascus, Teheran and Moscow

MEPs want Syria’s new authorities in Damascus “to break free from its notorious long-standing…