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  • Russian Foreign Ministry Condemns Extremist Violence In Syria, Urges

    RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY CONDEMNS EXTREMIST VIOLENCE IN SYRIA, URGES UN SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATE

    RIA Novosti
    April 1, 2014 Tuesday

    MOSCOW, April 1 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Foreign Ministry has strongly
    condemned the recent attack on the Armenian-populated villages of
    Kesab in Syria and urged the UN Security Council to immediately examine
    the issue, Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

    "We denounce the atrocities committed by extremists in Syria. The UN
    Security Council must bring the Kesab attack to the agenda and take
    a principled stand on this issue," the Ministry said.

    Russia's Foreign Ministry says that the goal to seek for the Syrian
    government and opposition's concerted efforts to combat terrorism
    and extremism in the country has become particularly acute under
    current conditions.

    "Any pretexts to put aside practical steps in this direction until an
    interim government is formed, let alone attempts to justify terrorism
    in Syria, are absolutely unacceptable. The issue requires immediate
    actions," the statement says.

    Kesab, which is home to thousands of ethnic Armenians, is located in
    northwestern Syria near the border with Turkey. On March 21 militant
    groups affiliated with al-Qaeda and al-Nusra Front crossed the Turkish
    border and attacked the Armenian civilian population of Kesab. About
    700 families were reportedly evacuated to safer areas.

    The incident has sparked a massive public outcry. Demonstrators
    gathered outside the UN office in Yerevan calling for an end to
    ethnic purges by armed opposition groups in Syria. At the same time
    the Armenian government thanked Syrian authorities for protecting
    Armenians in Kesab.

    Earlier on Monday Russia's deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov
    urged the UN Security Council to launch an immediate inquiry into
    the Kesab attack.

    "It is essential that the UN Security Council should take urgent
    measures to investigate the situation," Gatilov posted on his twitter.

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