PUTIN AND HOLLANDE TO DISCUSS NEW OPTIONS OF RESOLUTION OF SYRIAN ISSUE OVER A BOTTLE OF GOOD WINE
20:05, 28 February, 2013
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 28, ARMENPRESS: At the meeting with Russian President
Vladimir Putin in Moscow, French President Francois Hollande made
several new proposals on the settlement of the situation in Syria. As
reports Armenpress, referring to Interfax, Putin told at joint press
conference with Hollande. Putin admitted that the discussion of the
Syrian issue at the meeting in the Kremlin drew heated debate.
"It seemed to me that this issue can't be resolved immediately without
a bottle of vodka, let alone a bottle of good wine. We will have to
sit and think," Putin said.
"It's better to do it over a bottle of port," Hollande responded.
Putin, in turn, said that "Mr. President made some new proposals
during the meeting, which I think we could discuss with all partners
and implement."
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned against "international
terrorists" exploiting the Syrian conflict for their own ends.
In accordance with UN data, Syrian clashes lasting about 23 months
have claimed the death of about 70 000 people, including about four
dozen Syrian Armenians.
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20:05, 28 February, 2013
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 28, ARMENPRESS: At the meeting with Russian President
Vladimir Putin in Moscow, French President Francois Hollande made
several new proposals on the settlement of the situation in Syria. As
reports Armenpress, referring to Interfax, Putin told at joint press
conference with Hollande. Putin admitted that the discussion of the
Syrian issue at the meeting in the Kremlin drew heated debate.
"It seemed to me that this issue can't be resolved immediately without
a bottle of vodka, let alone a bottle of good wine. We will have to
sit and think," Putin said.
"It's better to do it over a bottle of port," Hollande responded.
Putin, in turn, said that "Mr. President made some new proposals
during the meeting, which I think we could discuss with all partners
and implement."
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned against "international
terrorists" exploiting the Syrian conflict for their own ends.
In accordance with UN data, Syrian clashes lasting about 23 months
have claimed the death of about 70 000 people, including about four
dozen Syrian Armenians.
- See more at:
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/710010/putin-and-hollande-to-discuss-new-options-of-resolution-of-syrian-issue-over-a-bottle-of-good-wine.html#sthash.WrS0Zv6s.dpuf