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Lavrov: Syria’s Opposition Never to Defeat Gov’t’s Army
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Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stressed that "Syria's opposition will never Defeat the Syrian army even if it is armed to the teeth."
According to Interfax news agency, Lavrov stated during his visit to the ex-Soviet nation of Azerbaijan that "it is clear as day that even if the Syrian opposition is armed to the teeth, it will not be able to defeat the government's army."
"Instead, there will be carnage that lasts many, many years -- mutual destruction," Lavrov predicted.
The Head of Russia's foreign Ministry also unveiled that "two Syrian opposition groups will be visiting Moscow soon and that Russia will be using the meetings to convince them it wants to help end violence."
Russia last month said that "it planned to soon host members of an opposition group called the "National Coordination Committee for Democratic Change in Syria"."
"It would make sense to convince them that we also want to help resolve this problem," the RIA Novosti news agency quoted Lavrov as saying.
He added that Syria's foreign minister would also be coming to Moscow on April 10.
Russia has also been highly critical of the so-called "Friends of Syria'" meetings that group Western powers and some Arab states.
Lavrov called "the move counterproductive because it discouraged the rebels from engaging in talks."
"If besides supporting Kofi Annan's plan, they [nations] also hold "Friends of Syria" meetings in Istanbul - ones that are aimed at ensuring that the opposition does not agree to negotiations- this only undermines efforts to stop the violence," Lavrov said.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stressed that "Syria's opposition will never Defeat the Syrian army even if it is armed to the teeth."
According to Interfax news agency, Lavrov stated during his visit to the ex-Soviet nation of Azerbaijan that "it is clear as day that even if the Syrian opposition is armed to the teeth, it will not be able to defeat the government's army."
"Instead, there will be carnage that lasts many, many years -- mutual destruction," Lavrov predicted.
The Head of Russia's foreign Ministry also unveiled that "two Syrian opposition groups will be visiting Moscow soon and that Russia will be using the meetings to convince them it wants to help end violence."
Russia last month said that "it planned to soon host members of an opposition group called the "National Coordination Committee for Democratic Change in Syria"."
"It would make sense to convince them that we also want to help resolve this problem," the RIA Novosti news agency quoted Lavrov as saying.
He added that Syria's foreign minister would also be coming to Moscow on April 10.
Russia has also been highly critical of the so-called "Friends of Syria'" meetings that group Western powers and some Arab states.
Lavrov called "the move counterproductive because it discouraged the rebels from engaging in talks."
"If besides supporting Kofi Annan's plan, they [nations] also hold "Friends of Syria" meetings in Istanbul - ones that are aimed at ensuring that the opposition does not agree to negotiations- this only undermines efforts to stop the violence," Lavrov said.
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