Current problems of Europe

Syrian crisis and NATO-countries

Долгов Б. В.

Dolgov B.V. – candidate of sciences (Ph.D in History), Senior researcher, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Institute of Oriental Studies. Russian Academy of Sciences.

Abstract

The article explores the way the leading NATO-countries use Syrian crisis in their own interests. The author develops a point that their goal is to overthrow the regime of Bashar Asad as an ally of Iran in order to stop Iranian nuclear program. The author also asserts that the support of the Syrian armed opposition will strengthen Djihadist movements in the whole world.

Keywords

Syrian crisis, radical Islamism, NATO-countries, national dialog.

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