With Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara present in the hall, the secretary of state singled out the Damascus government for criticism in an otherwise upbeat assessment of political trends in the region.

• 在叙利亚外长沙雷在会议大厅的情况下，这位美国国务卿点名批评了大马士革政府，而同时又对该地区的政治趋势做出了乐观的评价。