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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov affirmed on Wednesday that any attempts to thwart the efforts of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) to resolve the crisis in Syria and combat terrorism will fail.
In a joint press statement with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma in Moscow, Lavrov said that interaction on the anti-terror front within the ISSG which is still developing incrementally despite difficulties will start bringing results , adding that those who trying to thwart the political efforts will not prevail because “the positive trend in Syria is obvious.”
“We were able to defeat the terrorist threat, implement the cessation of hostilities and deliver humanitarian aid,” he added, pointing out that there are some groups that have to be excluded from the cessation of hostilities agreement and should be included in the list of terrorist groups.
Lavrov said that launching the political process in Syria is important, adding that there are attempts to undermine this process but Russia will face these attempts insistently and consistently.
He noted that Russia’s Western partners began to enhance their understanding of the need to reach a political solution to the crisis in Syria, indicating that it is not possible to blow up this process to meet the “geopolitical selfish purposes” of some parties.
He considered that the implementation of what has been agreed on Syria would lead to positive results in neighboring states.
The Russian Minister pointed out that sending the Russian Aerospace forces to Syria in response to a request from the Syrian side contributed to preserve the Syrian institutions.
Russian Foreign Ministry: The position of Riyadh opposition delegation in Geneva indicates their lack of real ideas for settlement
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the position of the “Riyadh opposition” delegation to the Syrian-Syrian dialogue in Geneva indicates their lack of real ideas for settlement, noting that the delegation showed a low level in the talks on the crisis in Syria.
Commenting on the decision of the delegation of Riyadh opposition to suspend participation in Geneva talks, the Russian ministry said in a statement that the Syrian talks should not become means to blackmail the international community.
The statement added that Moscow is committed to the decision of the International Syrian Support Group and the UN Security Council that all issues of concern to the Syrian side should be discussed in a comprehensive Syrian- Syrian talks either mediated or direct.
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