Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said there was no need for the Syrian government to use chemical arms since the Syrian Army was making steady advances on the ground.
"The regime, as the opposition is saying out in the open, is enjoying military success on the ground," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters during a joint press appearance with his Italian counterpart Emma Bonino.
"What sense is there for the regime to use chemical arms -- especially in such small amounts?" Lavrov asked.
Russia said on Friday that US allegations Assad had used chemical weapons during the fight with the foreign-backed militants were fabricated and unconvincing.
US President Barack Obama's administration said on Thursday it would boost military support for the armed opposition as a result.
Lavrov said it would be wrong for the US administration "to be sending signals" to the opposition that may scupper the chances of a peace conference being held in Geneva in the coming weeks.
He added that that a no-fly zone that Washington was reportedly thinking of implementing over a part of Syria near the Jordanian border "would in either case violate international law."
"We hope that our American colleagues will act in accordance with the implementation of the Russian-US initiative concerning preparations for an international conference on Syria," Lavrov said.
The so-called Geneva 2 talks are aimed at getting the two warring sides at the negotiating table for the first time.
www.almanar.com.lb
15/6/13
--
-
Related:
GR
FR
DE
ES
IT
RU
EU
Siria. Bonino a Lavrov: su forniture armi serve autolimitazione....
ReplyDeleteMosca, 15 giu. (TMNews)
– La “fornitura d’armi” e’ una “questione di scelte politiche” e in particolare alla luce del proseguire della crisi siriana e dello spargimento di sangue, serve “autolimitazione”. Così il ministro degli Esteri, Emma Bonino, alla stampa italiana, dopo il colloquio con il collega Sergei Lavrov. “Per questo ho detto al mio collega Lavrov che io capisco bene gli accordi commerciali, ma in questo momento e’ una questione di scelte politiche.
Mi auguro che [da parte loro e degli altri] ci sia autolimitazione”.
http://www.internazionale.it/news/siria/2013/06/15/bonino-a-lavrov-su-forniture-armi-serve-autolimitazione/
15/6/13
Siria: Lavrov, insensato per il regime usare armi chimiche....
ReplyDelete(AGI) - Mosca, 15 giu. - "Il regime siriano sta registrando un certo successo militare sul terreno. Che senso avrebbe per loro usare le armi chimiche, soprattutto se in quantitativi limitati?". Lo ha affermato il ministro degli Esteri russo, Sergei Lavrov che ha affrontato il tema caldo delle armi chimiche in Siria in una conferenza stampa con il ministro Emma Bonino a Mosca. Il ministro italiano ha avuto un incontro bilaterale con Lavrov preceduto da un incontro 2+2 della commissione economica bilaterale Italia-Russia. Sara' il viceministro degli Esteri, Marta Dassu' a organizzare i lavori della Commissione con una nuova visita a Mosca il fine giugno.
http://www.agi.it/estero/notizie/201306151138-est-rt10038-siria_lavrov_insensato_per_il_regime_usare_armi_chimiche
Εκατοντάδες στρατιώτες των ΗΠΑ αναπτύχθηκαν στα σύνορα Ιορδανίας – Συρίας...
ReplyDeleteΗ βρετανική εφημερίδα The Times, η οποία μετέδωσε αυτή την πληροφορία, σημειώνει πως οι ΗΠΑ κατ’ αυτόν τον τρόπο σκοπεύουν να «στρώσουν το δρόμο για Δύση για τον εξοπλισμό των Σύριων εξεγερμένων».
Η ανάπτυξη αμερικανών στρατιωτών έγινε με το πρόσχημα των στρατιωτικών ασκήσεων, τα οποία πραγματοποιούν αυτή την εβδομάδα οι ΗΠΑ και η Ιορδανία. Μετά την ολοκλήρωση αυτών των ασκήσεων, οι πεζοναύτες θα παραμείνουν στις βόρειες περιοχές της Ιορδανίας, κοντά στα σύνορα με τη Συρία για μερικούς μήνες.
Την παραμονή, οι αρχές των ΗΠΑ δήλωσαν πως έχουν αξιόπιστες πληροφορίες για τη χρήση χημικών όπλων από τις συριακές ένοπλες δυνάμεις.
http://greek.ruvr.ru/2013_06_15/115850629/
15/6/13
U.S. to keep Patriot missiles, F-16 jets in Jordan amid Syria crisis.....
DeleteDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel approves Jordan's request to keep the weapons there, once the joint Eager Lion Exercises are completed this month.....
The United States will keep Patriot missile batteries and F-16 fighter jets in Jordan after the completion of joint military exercises this month amid the crisis in neighboring Syria, the Pentagon said on Saturday.
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel "has approved a request from the Kingdom of Jordan for a detachment of F-16s and Patriot Missiles to remain in Jordan following the conclusion of the Eager Lion Exercise next week," Pentagon spokesman George Little said in a statement.
"All other U.S. personnel assigned to Jordan for Eager Lion will depart at the conclusion of the exercise. The United States enjoys a longstanding partnership with Jordan and is committed to its defense," Little added.
The Eager Lion exercises being conducted this month are held annually with a theme of irregular warfare and include more than 8,000 service members from about 19 countries, one U.S. official said. The drills will run from June 9 to 20.
"These annual exercises will increase the preparedness of the Jordanian army. This year we are in need of more advanced weapons," Jordanian Minister of Information Mohammad al-Momani told Reuters.
http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/u-s-to-keep-patriot-missiles-f-16-jets-in-jordan-amid-syria-crisis-1.529964?localLinksEnabled=false
15/6/13
Russia urges Syria to expel 'extremists'...Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says regime and opposition should work together against "terrorists" in the country....
ReplyDeleteRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has issued a new call for the Syrian government and opposition to work together to expel all "terrorists and extremists" from Syria.
At the start of a meeting with Syrian Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Qadri Jamil in Moscow, Lavrov said that last month's agreement in Northern Ireland for the two sides to work together to expel the "extremists" should "become one of the main points of the proposed international peace conference", Interfax news agency reported on Monday.
"To our regret, unlike the government of Syria, a significant part of the opposition, including the National Council, has not expressed such readiness yet" Lavrov said.....http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/07/20137228428604577.html
22/7/13
Llega a Siria misión de la ONU que investigará supuestas armas químicas...
ReplyDeleteUna misión de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) llegó a Siria este domingo para investigar el supuesto uso de armas químicas durante el conflicto armado en ese país.
Más de 10 inspectores llegaron este domingo a un hotel en Damasco (capital) sin realizar declaraciones a los periodistas presentes en el lugar, indicó el portal RT.
Países occidentales han acusado al Gobierno sirio de usar armas químicas contra la población civil, una afirmación que el Presidente Bashar Al Assad ha negado rotundamente.
El 27 de julio, el Gobierno sirio anunció a través de un comunicado en conjunto con la ONU, que lograron un acuerdo para investigar el presunto uso de este tipo de armas.
Según acordaron ambas partes, las pesquisas se concentrarán en tres lugares, la localidad de Jan Al Asal, en la provincia de Alepo (noreste), seleccionada por el Gobierno en marzo pasado, donde 26 personas murieron en un ataque de los rebeldes, y otros dos sitios no identificados.
Desde 2011, cuando inició la guerra en Siria apoyada por países extranjeros que buscan derrocar al presidente Bashar Al Assad, el número de víctimas mortales ha alcanzado las 100 mil personas, según los datos más recientes de la ONU.
http://www.telesurtv.net/articulos/2013/08/18/mision-de-la-onu-que-investigara-armas-quimicas-llega-a-siria-1196.html
18/8/13
Syrie: l'ONU enquête sur les armes chimiques...
ReplyDeleteDix inspecteurs de l'ONU sont arrivés à Damas ce dimanche dans le cadre d'une mission internationale sur l'utilisation d'armes chimiques en Syrie. L'opposition et le régime s'accusent mutuellement d'avoir recours au gaz sarin.
Des inspecteurs de l'ONU chargés d'examiner l'utilisation d'armes chimiques dans le conflit en Syrie sont arrivés dimanche à Damas. Plus de dix inspecteurs se sont rendus dans un hôtel de la capitale syrienne. Ils n'ont fait aucune déclaration devant les journalistes présents.
Interrogé, Khaled al-Masri, le porte-parole de l'ONU à Damas, a dit ignorer quand ils débuteront leur mission et dans quels secteurs ils se rendront. L'ONU avait auparavant annoncé que l'équipe doit rester en Syrie "pour une période de 14 jours, qui peut être prolongée par consentement mutuel".
Le régime du président Bachar al-Assad et la rébellion s'accusent mutuellement d'avoir eu recours à des armes chimiques dans la guerre qui dure depuis près de deux ans et demi.
Coopération de Damas
Le mandat des inspecteurs, conduits par le Suédois Aake Sellström, est d'évaluer s'il y a eu utilisation d'armes chimiques ou non, mais pas de déterminer qui en est responsable....http://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/monde/proche-orient/syrie-coup-d-envoi-de-l-enquete-de-l-onu-sur-les-armes-chimiques_1274100.html
18/8/13