Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Syria: 48 dead as West condemns Russia, China veto

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has tried to explain Russia's veto against the Arab - Western UN Security Council resolution on Syria. According to Russia's top diplomat, one of the problems with the draft, is the demand for Syrian authorities to withdraw their forces from all towns. In fact, it calls for the legitimate government to unilaterally withdraw from cities and villages and hand them over to "illegal armed groups," he said. The Russian delegation, according to Lavrov, has offered a "complete and natural draft," including the cessation of violence by armed groups.

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Source: http://www.albawaba.com/news/syria-48-dead-west-condemns-russia-china-veto-411590

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