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Russia: “Friends of Syria” Meeting One-Sided, Contradicts Goals of Peace

Al-Manar | April 2, 2012

Moscow said on Monday that the “Friends of Syria” meeting in Istanbul was one-sided, adding it contradicted the goal of a peaceful settlement of the Syrian crisis.

“Unfortunately, the meeting in Istanbul was as one-sided” as previous such gatherings, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

“Its list of participants did not include either the Syrian government or many of the influential groups of the Syrian political opposition”, the statement added.

“The promises and intentions to deliver direct military and logistical support to the armed… opposition that were voiced in Istanbul unquestionably contradict the goals of a peaceful settlement to the civil conflict in Syria”.

As it slammed Istanbul meeting, Russia reaffirmed its support for Annan’s initiative and said it would continue “trying to achieve an immediate ceasefire and an end to violence from all sides”.

The meeting on Sunday recognized the opposition Syrian National Council (SNC) as the “legitimate representative” of all Syrians and the “leading interlocutor for the opposition with the international community.”

April 2, 2012 - Posted by | Militarism | , ,

3 Comments »

  1. The Annan visit in Syria was a silly planned trick indeed…

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    Meriem Kheira Peillet's avatar Comment by Meriem Kheira Peillet | April 2, 2012 | Reply

  2. And accepting it an error…Syria in this way opened the door to the legitimization of any possible intervention by the UN, the NATO or whoever…In the meantime the UK (in accord with the US and other acolytes) armed their “rebels”. And now?
    What is not clear to me and make me wonder is the position of Turkey…I found it weird as I personally think that Turkey is also on the Empire agenda…The whole middle east and africa are parts of the agenda…even Saudi Arabia… Don’t you think?

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    Meriem Kheira Peillet's avatar Comment by Meriem Kheira Peillet | April 2, 2012 | Reply

    • Even Obama could be Mubaraked, if it serves the power elite.

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      aletho's avatar Comment by aletho | April 2, 2012 | Reply


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