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Russia Not to Attend Second ’’Friends of Syria’’
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Russia has announced that it will not attend the second "Friends of Syria" conference which will be held in Turkey on April 1.
On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich told reporters in Moscow that the conference does not seek a settlement in Syria and is setting the stage for intervention.
Its participants are not looking for dialogue that could put an end to the conflict, on the contrary, it may pave the way for external interference," Lukashevich said.
On February 24, Tunisia hosted the first "Friends of Syria" conference, during which Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal described arming Syrian rebels as "an excellent idea...because they have to protect themselves."
Russia had boycotted the first meeting.
Meanwhile, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told reporters at the conclusion of Nuclear Security Summit 2012 in Seoul on Tuesday that the Syrians alone decide Syria's destiny and not other countries' leaders, describing the calls for President Bashar al-Assad to step aside as "a short-sighted view". He added that Annan's mission to Syria is the "last chance" to prevent civil war in the country.
Annan's proposals include a ceasefire, access for humanitarian aid agencies as well as political dialog between Damascus and the opposition.
Russia has announced that it will not attend the second "Friends of Syria" conference which will be held in Turkey on April 1.
On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich told reporters in Moscow that the conference does not seek a settlement in Syria and is setting the stage for intervention.
Its participants are not looking for dialogue that could put an end to the conflict, on the contrary, it may pave the way for external interference," Lukashevich said. On February 24, Tunisia hosted the first "Friends of Syria" conference, during which Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal described arming Syrian rebels as "an excellent idea...because they have to protect themselves."
Russia had boycotted the first meeting.
Meanwhile, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told reporters at the conclusion of Nuclear Security Summit 2012 in Seoul on Tuesday that the Syrians alone decide Syria's destiny and not other countries' leaders, describing the calls for President Bashar al-Assad to step aside as "a short-sighted view". He added that Annan's mission to Syria is the "last chance" to prevent civil war in the country.
Annan's proposals include a ceasefire, access for humanitarian aid agencies as well as political dialog between Damascus and the opposition.
Source: News Agencies, edited by moqawama.org
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