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RUSSIA WON'T PERMIT NO-FLY ZONES IN SYRIA: OFFICIAL
June 17, 2013 - 16:37 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia will not permit no-fly zones to be imposed
over Syria, Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said on
Monday, June 17, according to Reuters.
"I think we fundamentally will not allow this scenario," Lukashevich
told a news briefing, adding that calls for a no-fly zone showed
disrespect for international law.
Lukashevich spoke before planned talks between President Vladimir Putin
and U.S. President Barack Obama on the sidelines of a G8 summit in
Northern Ireland which were expected to focus on the conflict in Syria
that, according to UN estimates, has killed at least 93,000 people.
Russia and the United States are trying to bring representatives
of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his foes to the negotiating
table, but Moscow has criticized U.S. plans to arm rebel forces and
to consider imposing a no-fly zone.
"All these maneuvers about no-fly zones and humanitarian corridors
are a direct consequence of a lack of respect for international law,"
Lukashevich said.
He said Russia did not want a scenario in Syria that resembled the
events in Libya after the imposition of a no-fly zone which enabled
NATO aircraft to help rebels overthrow Muammar Gaddafi.
June 17, 2013 - 16:37 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia will not permit no-fly zones to be imposed
over Syria, Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said on
Monday, June 17, according to Reuters.
"I think we fundamentally will not allow this scenario," Lukashevich
told a news briefing, adding that calls for a no-fly zone showed
disrespect for international law.
Lukashevich spoke before planned talks between President Vladimir Putin
and U.S. President Barack Obama on the sidelines of a G8 summit in
Northern Ireland which were expected to focus on the conflict in Syria
that, according to UN estimates, has killed at least 93,000 people.
Russia and the United States are trying to bring representatives
of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his foes to the negotiating
table, but Moscow has criticized U.S. plans to arm rebel forces and
to consider imposing a no-fly zone.
"All these maneuvers about no-fly zones and humanitarian corridors
are a direct consequence of a lack of respect for international law,"
Lukashevich said.
He said Russia did not want a scenario in Syria that resembled the
events in Libya after the imposition of a no-fly zone which enabled
NATO aircraft to help rebels overthrow Muammar Gaddafi.