Post by peterd on May 28, 2013 12:50:37 GMT -8
Moscow Slams EU Move to Lift Syria Arms Ban
The European Union’s decision to end the embargo on arms supplies to the Syrian opposition is illegitimate and at odds with the norms of international law, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday.
“Discussing at an official level whether or not to supply arms to non-state subjects [Kremlin lingo for rebels] is in conflict with all norms of international law, including the principles of non-interference in states’ internal affairs, not to mention military intervention,” he said.
en.rian.ru/russia/20130528/181393930/Moscow-Slams-EU-Move-to-Lift-Syria-Arms-Ban.html
The European Union’s decision to end the embargo on arms supplies to the Syrian opposition is illegitimate and at odds with the norms of international law, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday.
“Discussing at an official level whether or not to supply arms to non-state subjects [Kremlin lingo for rebels] is in conflict with all norms of international law, including the principles of non-interference in states’ internal affairs, not to mention military intervention,” he said.
en.rian.ru/russia/20130528/181393930/Moscow-Slams-EU-Move-to-Lift-Syria-Arms-Ban.html