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RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY CONDEMNS EXTREMIST VIOLENCE IN SYRIA, URGES UN SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATE
RIA Novosti
April 1, 2014 Tuesday
MOSCOW, April 1 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Foreign Ministry has strongly
condemned the recent attack on the Armenian-populated villages of
Kesab in Syria and urged the UN Security Council to immediately examine
the issue, Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
"We denounce the atrocities committed by extremists in Syria. The UN
Security Council must bring the Kesab attack to the agenda and take
a principled stand on this issue," the Ministry said.
Russia's Foreign Ministry says that the goal to seek for the Syrian
government and opposition's concerted efforts to combat terrorism
and extremism in the country has become particularly acute under
current conditions.
"Any pretexts to put aside practical steps in this direction until an
interim government is formed, let alone attempts to justify terrorism
in Syria, are absolutely unacceptable. The issue requires immediate
actions," the statement says.
Kesab, which is home to thousands of ethnic Armenians, is located in
northwestern Syria near the border with Turkey. On March 21 militant
groups affiliated with al-Qaeda and al-Nusra Front crossed the Turkish
border and attacked the Armenian civilian population of Kesab. About
700 families were reportedly evacuated to safer areas.
The incident has sparked a massive public outcry. Demonstrators
gathered outside the UN office in Yerevan calling for an end to
ethnic purges by armed opposition groups in Syria. At the same time
the Armenian government thanked Syrian authorities for protecting
Armenians in Kesab.
Earlier on Monday Russia's deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov
urged the UN Security Council to launch an immediate inquiry into
the Kesab attack.
"It is essential that the UN Security Council should take urgent
measures to investigate the situation," Gatilov posted on his twitter.
RIA Novosti
April 1, 2014 Tuesday
MOSCOW, April 1 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Foreign Ministry has strongly
condemned the recent attack on the Armenian-populated villages of
Kesab in Syria and urged the UN Security Council to immediately examine
the issue, Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
"We denounce the atrocities committed by extremists in Syria. The UN
Security Council must bring the Kesab attack to the agenda and take
a principled stand on this issue," the Ministry said.
Russia's Foreign Ministry says that the goal to seek for the Syrian
government and opposition's concerted efforts to combat terrorism
and extremism in the country has become particularly acute under
current conditions.
"Any pretexts to put aside practical steps in this direction until an
interim government is formed, let alone attempts to justify terrorism
in Syria, are absolutely unacceptable. The issue requires immediate
actions," the statement says.
Kesab, which is home to thousands of ethnic Armenians, is located in
northwestern Syria near the border with Turkey. On March 21 militant
groups affiliated with al-Qaeda and al-Nusra Front crossed the Turkish
border and attacked the Armenian civilian population of Kesab. About
700 families were reportedly evacuated to safer areas.
The incident has sparked a massive public outcry. Demonstrators
gathered outside the UN office in Yerevan calling for an end to
ethnic purges by armed opposition groups in Syria. At the same time
the Armenian government thanked Syrian authorities for protecting
Armenians in Kesab.
Earlier on Monday Russia's deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov
urged the UN Security Council to launch an immediate inquiry into
the Kesab attack.
"It is essential that the UN Security Council should take urgent
measures to investigate the situation," Gatilov posted on his twitter.