"The discussion was focused on the situation in Syria and, in particular, the implementation of the recently adopted UN Security Council Resolution 2401," the statement reads. "It was stressed that the resolution 2401 does not apply to military operations against ISIS, Jabhat al-Nusra, Al-Qaeda, and other affiliated terrorist groups."
"This fight will continue, despite attempts of certain external players to use terrorists and the opposition militants collaborating with them to implement their plans to overthrow the legitimate Syrian authorities and divide the country. It was agreed to continue the exchange of views on this issue," the Russian embassy added.
Not only Eastern Ghouta
The Russian embassy also said that "Ambassador Yakovenko drew the Minister’s attention to Russia’s statement regarding daily humanitarian pauses in Eastern Ghouta and expressed categorical disagreement with Foreign Secretary Johnson’s recent attempts to put all the responsibility for the humanitarian situation in this area on Russia."
"The Ambassador pointed to Russia's active efforts to put in place a ceasefire in Eastern Ghouta, which have been rejected by the armed groups. Moreover, the latter refused to release civilians from the area under their control, using them as a human shield and hampering the work of humanitarian corridors. He urged the British side to influence the armed groups so that they cease their terrorist and combat activities in the interest of the fast and safe passage of humanitarian convoys," the statement adds.
According to the document, "the Ambassador highlighted the fact that humanitarian problems exist not only in Eastern Ghouta and Idlib but also in other regions of Syria. He urged to ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid to Al-Tanf, the Rukban refugee camp and Raqqa. Aid must be provided in an impartial way and must not depend on reaching certain political goals.".....http://tass.com/politics/991837
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28/2/18
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Russia has announced it would continue implementing the truce agreement for Syria's Eastern Ghouta, urging the West to assist in ensuring the ceasefire conditions, despite the fact that the humanitarian pause in besieged area, which came into effect in the early hours of Tuesday, was broken by militants in violation of the UNSC's resolution.
ReplyDeleteOn Saturday, the UNSC unanimously adopted Resolution 2401 that urges all parties to the conflict to immediately stop all hostilities and adhere to a long-term humanitarian pause across Syria in order to ensure the safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid, as well as medical evacuation of those injured. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Monday that per President Vladimir Putin's order, a new daily humanitarian pause in Eastern Ghouta would start on Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time (07:00-12:00 GMT).
No Pause for Terrorists
Eastern Ghouta remains one of the last terrorist strongholds in Syria controlled by the Jaysh al-Islam and Ahrar al-Sham groups and the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist organization (banned in Russia) that regularly carry out massive mortar attacks on Damascus' suburbs and city center, where the Russian Embassy’s building is located.
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