Russia seeks end of conflict in Syria Sep 9, 2011 12:31 Moscow Time Russia maintains contacts with a maximum number of political forces in Syria with a view to end the current political crisis in Syria, presidential envoy to Africa Russia’s Mikhail Margelov said. As he met with a delegation of Syrian opposition leaders in Moscow, Margelov said that Russia is concerned about the situation in Syria, as Syria is a key Middle East nation and long and reliable partner. Russia’s Margelov reaffirmed determination to exert every effort to secure the end of Russia’s bloodshed in Syria. President Medvedev said in a Euronews program earlier that Russia is interested in securing political dialogue in Syria and will do whatever it can to prevent the developments from following the Libyan scenario. Report: Syria opposition says dialogue at dead end Associated Press 2011-09-09 04:15 PM n news agencies have cited a Syrian opposition delegation saying that the prospects of dialogue with the Syrian regime are bleak. RIA-Novosti and ITAR-Tass quoted Ammar Qurabi, head of the National Organization for Human Rights in Syria, as saying Friday that the opposition is prepared to talk with the government but that authorities have responded only with bloodletting. The U.N. says 2,200 people have been killed since the Syrian uprising began in March, inspired by the pro-democracy revolutions sweeping the Arab world. has resisted a draft U.N. Security Council resolution that would impose an arms embargo and other sanctions on Syria.
Russia seeks end of conflict in Syria Sep 9, 2011 12:31 Moscow Time Russia maintains contacts with a maximum number of political forces in Syria with a view to end the current political crisis in Syria, Russia’s presidential envoy to Africa Mikhail Margelov said. As he met with a delegation of Syrian opposition leaders in Moscow, Margelov said that Russia is concerned about the situation in Syria, as Syria is a key Middle East nation and Russia’s long and reliable partner. Margelov reaffirmed Russia’s determination to exert every effort to secure the end of bloodshed in Syria. President Medvedev said in a Euronews program earlier that Russia is interested in securing political dialogue in Syria and will do whatever it can to prevent the developments from following the Libyan scenario. Report: Syria opposition says dialogue at dead end Associated Press 2011-09-09 04:15 PM n news agencies have cited a Syrian opposition delegation saying that the prospects of dialogue with the Syrian regime are bleak. RIA-Novosti and ITAR-Tass quoted Ammar Qurabi, head of the National Organization for Human Rights in Syria, as saying Friday that the opposition is prepared to talk with the government but that authorities have responded only with bloodletting. The U.N. says 2,200 people have been killed since the Syrian uprising began in March, inspired by the pro-democracy revolutions sweeping the Arab world. has resisted a draft U.N. Security Council resolution that would impose an arms embargo and other sanctions on Syria.
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