Lavrov: US Sanctions on Iran, Syria Harm Us, Russia to Push for Syria Geneva Peace Deal
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stressed Saturday that "US sanctions on Syria and Iran are harming Russian business interests."
"Unilateral US sanctions against Syria and Iran are increasingly becoming extra-territorial in nature and are touching upon the interests of Russian business," Lavrov said after meeting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
"In Syria we are not supporting any sanctions because sanctions will not bring about anything," Lavrov told reporters on the sidelines of the annual APEC summit that Russia is hosting in the port city of Vladivostok.
There is a plan to hold a special meeting of the UN Security Council with the participation of ministers on the Syrian issue," the minister added.
He further revealed that "he stressed in a meeting with Clinton that Russia will push for the Security Council's approval of the Geneva communiqué."
For her part, Clinton said during the conference that the US Congress may move this month to upgrade trade relations with Russia.
"To make sure our companies get to compete here in Russia, we are working closely with the United States congress to terminate the application to Jackson-Vanik to Russia and grant Russia permanent normalized trade relations," Clinton said.
"We hope that the Congress will act on this important piece of legislation this month."
Source: News Agencies, Edited by moqawama.org
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stressed Saturday that "US sanctions on Syria and Iran are harming Russian business interests."
"Unilateral US sanctions against Syria and Iran are increasingly becoming extra-territorial in nature and are touching upon the interests of Russian business," Lavrov said after meeting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
"In Syria we are not supporting any sanctions because sanctions will not bring about anything," Lavrov told reporters on the sidelines of the annual APEC summit that Russia is hosting in the port city of Vladivostok.
There is a plan to hold a special meeting of the UN Security Council with the participation of ministers on the Syrian issue," the minister added.
He further revealed that "he stressed in a meeting with Clinton that Russia will push for the Security Council's approval of the Geneva communiqué."
For her part, Clinton said during the conference that the US Congress may move this month to upgrade trade relations with Russia.
"To make sure our companies get to compete here in Russia, we are working closely with the United States congress to terminate the application to Jackson-Vanik to Russia and grant Russia permanent normalized trade relations," Clinton said.
"We hope that the Congress will act on this important piece of legislation this month."
Source: News Agencies, Edited by moqawama.org
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