.- The Syrian foreign minister acknowledged Monday that the sanctions announced by the European Union will hurt the Syrian interests, but said that Damascus will never allow foreign countries to impose their will on the national territory. The European Union decided Monday to freeze accounts and suspending visas to President Bashar Assad and nine members of his cabinet as a punishment for the repression of civilians during the uprising of the opposition in Syria.
The U.S. has also imposed sanctions and President Barack Obama said last week that Assad should steer his country toward democracy and "out of the way." Some human rights groups say more than 900 people have died since the popular uprising began in mid-March. "As the measures affect Syrian interests, they can also damage European interests," said Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al -Moallem during an interview with state television.
"They are trying to impose its will on the Syrian decision, but history has shown that the country does not succumb to pressure," he said to qualify as a "mistake" sanctions . He added that Syria is still free to do business with other powerful nations. "We will also strengthen our relations with Russia, China, Malaysia and Latin America to show the West that the world is big and was not invented just for the U.S.
and Europe," said . The popular uprising is the most serious challenge to the Assad dynasty, which has spent four decades in power. The president says that the turmoil is because of thugs and foreign agitators with the intention of destabilizing Syria. 
The U.S. has also imposed sanctions and President Barack Obama said last week that Assad should steer his country toward democracy and "out of the way." Some human rights groups say more than 900 people have died since the popular uprising began in mid-March. "As the measures affect Syrian interests, they can also damage European interests," said Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al -Moallem during an interview with state television.
"They are trying to impose its will on the Syrian decision, but history has shown that the country does not succumb to pressure," he said to qualify as a "mistake" sanctions . He added that Syria is still free to do business with other powerful nations. "We will also strengthen our relations with Russia, China, Malaysia and Latin America to show the West that the world is big and was not invented just for the U.S.
and Europe," said . The popular uprising is the most serious challenge to the Assad dynasty, which has spent four decades in power. The president says that the turmoil is because of thugs and foreign agitators with the intention of destabilizing Syria.
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