Syria must not turn into 'Iraqi scenario' There has been enough killing. There must be radical political change," Mr Abdessalem said after meeting with his counterparts from Algeria, France, Italy, Libya, Malta, Mauritania, Morocco, Portugal and Spain. Referring to the "Friends of Syria" conference on Friday, he added: "We believe that on the 24th of this month, we shall send a strong message to the Syrian government." Giulio Terzi, the Italian foreign minister, said of the meeting: "It has to be inclusive. Of course the opposition has to be present. Mr Abdessalem had said in Tunis on Friday that the SNC, the largest opposition group in strife-ridden Syria, would not be officially represented at the conference.