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Moscow Dismisses EU Syria Sanctions
16:45, 28 July, 2012
YEREVAN, JULY 28, ARMENPRESS: Russia will not participate in the EU
sanctions against Syria and will not allow the inspection of ships
sailing under its flag, Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander
Lukashevich said on Saturday.
`We have no intention to take part in any measures in pursuit of the
EU decisions aimed against Syria,' he said, adding that `we will not
agree to the inspection of ships sailing under the Russian flag or the
use of any other restriction measures against them.'
Russia totally `rejects unilateral sanctions against Syria,' he said.
The European Union approved a new set of sanctions against Syria on
Monday, including a tougher arms embargo, in response to the
escalating violence in the country.
Armenpress informs calling ria.ru that foreign ministers of the 27 EU
member states agreed to authorize searches of airplanes and ships in
EU territorial waters and airspace if they are suspected of carrying
arms and other equipment to Syria which could be used by Damascus to
crack down on the opposition. The measure reinforces an EU ban on arms
deliveries to Syria imposed last May.
The EU ministers also decided to extend the existing EU blacklist of
129 people and 49 companies with links to the Syrian government.
The new measures constituted the 17th round of EU sanctions imposed on
Syria since the beginning of an uprising against Syrian President
Bashar al-Assad in March 2011.
The new sanctions came as Syrian government troops have continued
their large-scale offensive to force rebels out of Damascus and the
northern city of Aleppo. Dozens of people were reported killed and
thousands have fled their homes in Syria over the past few days.
Up to 17,000 people have been killed in clashes between Assad troops
and opposition fighters since the beginning of the Syrian conflict 17
months ago, according to UN estimates based on accounts provided by
Syrian activists.
The UN Refugee Agency said last week that the number of Syrian
refugees it has registered or assisted in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and
Turkey has almost tripled since April to 112,000. The actual number of
Syrian refugees is thought to be significantly higher.
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16:45, 28 July, 2012
YEREVAN, JULY 28, ARMENPRESS: Russia will not participate in the EU
sanctions against Syria and will not allow the inspection of ships
sailing under its flag, Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander
Lukashevich said on Saturday.
`We have no intention to take part in any measures in pursuit of the
EU decisions aimed against Syria,' he said, adding that `we will not
agree to the inspection of ships sailing under the Russian flag or the
use of any other restriction measures against them.'
Russia totally `rejects unilateral sanctions against Syria,' he said.
The European Union approved a new set of sanctions against Syria on
Monday, including a tougher arms embargo, in response to the
escalating violence in the country.
Armenpress informs calling ria.ru that foreign ministers of the 27 EU
member states agreed to authorize searches of airplanes and ships in
EU territorial waters and airspace if they are suspected of carrying
arms and other equipment to Syria which could be used by Damascus to
crack down on the opposition. The measure reinforces an EU ban on arms
deliveries to Syria imposed last May.
The EU ministers also decided to extend the existing EU blacklist of
129 people and 49 companies with links to the Syrian government.
The new measures constituted the 17th round of EU sanctions imposed on
Syria since the beginning of an uprising against Syrian President
Bashar al-Assad in March 2011.
The new sanctions came as Syrian government troops have continued
their large-scale offensive to force rebels out of Damascus and the
northern city of Aleppo. Dozens of people were reported killed and
thousands have fled their homes in Syria over the past few days.
Up to 17,000 people have been killed in clashes between Assad troops
and opposition fighters since the beginning of the Syrian conflict 17
months ago, according to UN estimates based on accounts provided by
Syrian activists.
The UN Refugee Agency said last week that the number of Syrian
refugees it has registered or assisted in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and
Turkey has almost tripled since April to 112,000. The actual number of
Syrian refugees is thought to be significantly higher.
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