Lavrov, Zarif, Moallem: Respecting Syrian Sovereignty, Careful Investigation A Must
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a joint press conference after meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem in Moscow on Friday, April 14.
"We held important talks with my colleagues Walid Moallem and Mohammad Javad Zarif, which allowed us to compare positions in connection with the latest developments surrounding the Syrian settlement," Lavrov said.
Russia, Iran and Syria compared their stances on the latest events in Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said, opening the presser.
The three countries insist that the US and its allies must respect Syria's sovereignty, Lavrov said, stressing that there must be a careful investigation of the chemical weapons incident in Idlib under OPCW auspices.
Russia's proposal on the investigation of Idlib chemical attack is being met with resistance, Lavrov said.
He further added that any reaction from the OPCW on the data provided by Moscow and Damascus concerning militants' use of chemical weapons in Aleppo was absent.
Both Russia and Iran favor an OPCW investigation into the reported chemical attack in Idlib with the participation of specialists from different countries, Lavrov said, adding that claims of Moscow not trusting the organization are false as Russia just wants the probe to be transparent.
Lavrov said that the US missile attack on a Syrian airfield was aimed at the regime change.
For his part, Moallem then called the trilateral meeting with Lavrov and Zarif a 'strong message' after the US strike in Syria.
Zarif in turn agreed with his Russian and Syrian counterparts on the need to boost cooperation in fighting terror, as well as carrying out the chemical attack probe.
Zarif said that chemical weapons cannot be used as a pretext for any actions against sovereignty and territorial integrity of an independent state.
"The use of chemical weapons as a pretext for taking actions against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of an independent state and a UN member is very dangerous. The international investigation is required in this case... It is necessary to prevent such actions in the future."
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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