Moscow, SANA- Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, said that Russia condemns the illegal presence of foreign military forces on Syrian territory.<\/p>\n
“There are foreign forces on the ground in Syria from states like the US and a number of other countries, Thus, it\u2019s not so much of a proxy war, but rather a direct involvement in the war,\u201d Lavrov said in an interview to the Kazakh Radio on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The minister added \u201cwe condemn the illegitimate presence of foreign forces on the Syrian soil, the US coalition is illegitimate from the standpoint of international law and the UN Charter,\u201d<\/p>\n
Lavrov criticized as an \u201cabsolutely irresponsible statement\u201d the threats by the US envoy to the UN, Nikki Haley, about Washington\u2019s aggression on Damascus.<\/p>\n
\u201c Russia has responded strongly through the representatives of Washington in Moscow and military and diplomatic channels.\u201d Lavrov said.<\/p>\n
The Russian diplomat considered that establishing four de-escalation zones in Syria due to Astana process contributed well in reducing violence despite the violations, emphasizing at the same time that the de-escalation of tension process could start in Eastern Ghouta when the armed groups stop firing shells on Damascus city.<\/p>\n
He indicated that Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists are positioned in the de-escalation zones in Eastern Ghouta and thus the cessation of combat activities cannot be applicable.<\/p>\n
Lavrov asserted the necessity of thwarting any schemes aiming at dividing Syria, noting that the US is working in this direction.<\/p>\n
the Minister renewed Russia\u2019s request for the UN Security Council to send a humanitarian commission to Raqqa which was destroyed by the US-led coalition claiming to fight terrorism.<\/p>\n
\u201cRaqqa is totally destroyed and the dead bodies on the ground have not been buried\u2026We insist that the UNSC send an urgent humanitarian commission to the city.\u201d Lavrov concluded.<\/p>\n
Maya Dayyoub\/Ghossoun<\/p>\n
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