 |
| U.S. Sixth Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney |
Source:
Xinhau News and
Stop NATO
“We are convinced that in a time of extreme internal political
crisis, the role of the international community should not be one of
exacerbating conflict nor meddling by the use of economic sanctions or
military force.”
“We will not stand for any sanctions resolutions or using the
council’s toolbox so as to fuel conflict or possibly justify any foreign
intervention in the future.”
The Security Council met on Tuesday afternoon on the current
situation in Syria, with the Arab League and Western countries urging
the 15-nation council to adopt their joint draft resolution, which
demands what they call a “political transition” in the Middle East
country.
UNITED NATIONS: Russia on Tuesday warned foreign countries against
meddling in the internal affairs of Syria, saying that “the Syrian
crisis can only be resolved within the Syrian-led political process.”
 |
| Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 |
The statement came as Vitaly Churkin, the Russian permanent
representative to the United Nations, was addressing an open meeting of
the UN Security Council on the current situation in Syria.
“The solution to the crisis can be found only through a Syrian-led,
inclusive political process,” Churkin said. “If all key players of the
international community were to concentrate their efforts on
implementing these provisions we are convinced that the crisis would
long be a thing of the past. Unfortunately, this hasn’t been the case.”
“We are convinced that in a time of extreme internal political
crisis, the role of the international community should not be one of
exacerbating conflict nor meddling by the use of economic sanctions or
military force,” he said. “No, it should be fostering dialogue so as to
seek an optimally effective and smooth resolution with a view to a
cessation of violence and establishing a Syrian-led inclusive political
process.”
“Russia, which has enjoyed close, friendly contacts with the Syrian
people and the Arab world from the very beginning, fought to ensure that
the Syrian people would be able to decide for themselves without
bloodshed and violence and set a course, a format for necessary social,
economic, and political reforms,” he said.