US Airstrikes on Syrian Army are Nothing but Flagrant Violation of Ceasefire

US-Led coalition’s airstrikes on Syrian Army positions in Deir ez-Zor are nothing but flagrant violation of Syrian Ceasefire, Russian Foreign Minsiter Sergei Lavrov said during the UN Security Council meeting.

“The [US-led] coalition’s airstrikes on the government forces in Deir ez-Zor on September 16 are a flagrant violation of the cessation of hostilities [in Syria],” Sergei Lavrov said. “Immediately after these airstrikes Daesh terrorists started to attack the Syrian army.” Lavrov @ UN Security Council:”We insist on a very thorough and impartial investigation of the attack on the humanitarian convoy [in Syria]” pic.twitter.com/ecSUXcBFyk — Denis Bolotsky (@BolotskySputnik) September 21, 2016

Intra-Syrian talks must be resumed as soon as possible without any preconditions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday.

“Attempts by some participants [of the talks] to put forward certain preconditions or ultimatums, to sabotage the UN Resolution 22/54 are unacceptable,” Lavrov said during a ministerial meeting on Syria on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

“We should not give in to this blackmail. The talks must be resumed immediately,” Lavrov stressed.

The Russian minister added that Russia would support Syria reconciliation efforts by UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura, and work wit both the Assad government and opposition forces to ensure the success of the peace process in the war-torn country. Russia has informed the US about some 300 violation of ceasefire in Syria, including in Aleppo and Homs, Lavrov said. Moreover Russia insists that separation of opposition form Daesh and al-Nusra Front terrorists remains key priority in Syrian settlement, he said. “It is high time to return to revision of the list of terrorist groups in Syria,” Sergei Lavrov added.

Moreover, Moscow continues to insist on disclosing its latest agreement with the United States on Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at the UN Security Council meeting in New York.

Russian FM #Lavrov: “Russia is still ready to make the documents [on Syrian talks] public and to make them circulate in the United Nations.” — Denis Bolotsky (@BolotskySputnik) September 21, 2016 “Russia is still ready to make them [US-Russia Syria agreements] public and circulate them around United Nations Organization,” Lavrov said during a ministerial meeting on Syria on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

According to the Russian foreign minister, the agreements stressed that distinguishing between opposition forces and terrorists was a key priority.

On September 9, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry presented a new plan to regulate the conflict in Syria. The ceasefire agreed upon by both sides came into force on September 12, but the conflict parties have accused each other of truce violations.

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