U.S. may seek to undermine Syria's territorial integrity: Russian FM
                 Source: Xinhua | 2018-02-14 01:49:32 | Editor: huaxia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov looks on during a meeting with Danish counterpart Anders Samuelsen in Moscow on February 6, 2018. (AFP PHOTO)

MOSCOW, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The United States' actions in Syria indicate that Washington might be seeking to undermine Syria's territorial integrity, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday.

"The Americans, in my opinion, are taking dangerous unilateral steps, which by the way, look more and more like a part of a plan to create a quasi-state on a large part of the Syrian territory, on the eastern bank of the Euphrates and up to the Iraqi border," Lavrov said at a press conference.

He added that he suspected the United States was planning to stay in Syria "for a long time, if not forever."

The United States had claimed that the only purpose of its military presence in Syria was the struggle against the Islamic State (IS) terrorists, Lavrov said, adding but after their defeat, it says that the presence should be retained until the start of a stable political process ending with a transition of power, or an advent of a new regime acceptable to the United States.

Lavrov recalled that the United States attempted to create in Syria institutions outside the control of Damascus.

"Funds are being sent there to ensure that these authorities function and law enforcement bodies, created there with the help of the Americans, are equipped with weapons," he said.

Lavrov said that he hoped that after the start of the constitutional process in Syria, the United Nations would be able to ensure its transparency and to keep all interested members of the international community informed.

In the past several years, the United States has supported some opposition groups in Syria which it called "moderates" against the Syrian government and also led an international coalition to battle the IS group.

However, Damascus considers the U.S. operations in Syria illegal, saying Washington was aiding "terrorists" against the legitimate government of the Middle East country.

Back to Top Close
Xinhuanet

U.S. may seek to undermine Syria's territorial integrity: Russian FM

Source: Xinhua 2018-02-14 01:49:32

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov looks on during a meeting with Danish counterpart Anders Samuelsen in Moscow on February 6, 2018. (AFP PHOTO)

MOSCOW, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The United States' actions in Syria indicate that Washington might be seeking to undermine Syria's territorial integrity, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday.

"The Americans, in my opinion, are taking dangerous unilateral steps, which by the way, look more and more like a part of a plan to create a quasi-state on a large part of the Syrian territory, on the eastern bank of the Euphrates and up to the Iraqi border," Lavrov said at a press conference.

He added that he suspected the United States was planning to stay in Syria "for a long time, if not forever."

The United States had claimed that the only purpose of its military presence in Syria was the struggle against the Islamic State (IS) terrorists, Lavrov said, adding but after their defeat, it says that the presence should be retained until the start of a stable political process ending with a transition of power, or an advent of a new regime acceptable to the United States.

Lavrov recalled that the United States attempted to create in Syria institutions outside the control of Damascus.

"Funds are being sent there to ensure that these authorities function and law enforcement bodies, created there with the help of the Americans, are equipped with weapons," he said.

Lavrov said that he hoped that after the start of the constitutional process in Syria, the United Nations would be able to ensure its transparency and to keep all interested members of the international community informed.

In the past several years, the United States has supported some opposition groups in Syria which it called "moderates" against the Syrian government and also led an international coalition to battle the IS group.

However, Damascus considers the U.S. operations in Syria illegal, saying Washington was aiding "terrorists" against the legitimate government of the Middle East country.

010020070750000000000000011100001369736851
国产无码在线观看免费在线,37pao国产成视频,日韩一区二区视频在线,国产国产人免费人成免费视频麻豆
日韩中文久久影院 | 亚洲高清在线精品尤物三区 | 欧美伊香蕉久久综合网另类 | 在线观看精品国内 | 日本日本免费一区视频大片 | 亚洲免费高清性爱在线 |