Russian FM:

Presence of US Forces in Eastern Euphrates Threatens Unity of Syrian Territory

TEHRAN (defapress)- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stressed that preparation for a chemical provocation in Eastern Ghouta aims at preparing for a Washington attack on Syria, and the presence of US forces in Eastern Euphrates area threatens the unity of the Syrian territory.

News ID: 69221

Date: 15 March 2018 - 15:15

During a press conference with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Moscow on Wednesday, the Russian Foreign Minister said some US officials are trying to prolong their country’s presence in Syria which threatening the unity of Syrian territory through different methods, including preparation for a provocative process using chemical weapons in Al-Ghouta, indicating that the international community has been informed through the Ministries of Defense and Foreign, SANA reported.

“Yesterday, our Foreign Ministry and Defense Ministry publicly announced that preparations are being made for new provocations involving chemical weapons – in particular, such incidents are planned to be staged in Eastern Ghouta in order to attract the global community’s attention – as always, they will be wailing about civilian sufferings and civilian victims, and the US-led coalition may use it as a pretext to use force, particularly attacking the Syrian capital,” Lavrov added.

He stated that such a step will be “a violation of all the international laws, the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254 and Washington’s vows to refrain from undermining Syria’s territorial integrity.”