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Russia warns of ‘mutual destruction’ in Syria
Russia has urged the warring sides in Syria to halt their almost two-year conflict and start talks, warning that both sides risk “mutual destruction.”
Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, said on Wednesday that Moscow was working to encourage dialogue between the rebels and the regime of president Bashar al-Assad.
“Neither side can allow itself to bet on a military settlement as this is a path to nowhere, a path to mutual destruction,” he said, following a meeting Arab League chief Nabil el-Araby and other top Arab diplomats.
Lavrov, who on Monday is due to host Syrian foreign minister Walid Muallem for crucial talks, said: “There are signs of positive tendencies, signs of tendencies for dialogue both from the side of the government and the opposition.”
But he said it was up to the two sides to decide what kind of dialogue might take place and at what level.
“It is important that they do not come out with any conditions for each other, and say that I am going to talk to this person but not that one,” Lavrov said.
Russia is also expecting a visit in March from opposition Syrian National Coalition leader Mouaz al-Khatib, who has previously been unwilling to visit Moscow over its past support for the regime.
“We are agreeing a date of a visit here by Mr Khatib, which will probably happen at the start of March,” Lavrov said. He said the diplomacy was aimed at “creating the conditions for the start of direct dialogue” between the regime and opposition.
Moscow still keeps close ties with Assad, and has so far refused to halt military cooperation with Damascus.
More: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast…12914.html
2013-02-20 11:21:26
Source: http://yeoldefalseflag.com/thread-russia-warns-of-mutual-destruction-in-syria
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