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MOSCOW, (SANA) – Russia firmly condemns the terrorist attack in Aleppo yesterday which resulted in the martyrdom of three persons and the injury of 25 others, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday. The statement added that after the two terrorist attacks which carried out by two booby-trapped cars in Damascus, a similar terrorist attack hit Aleppo, the second city in Syria. The Russian Foreign Ministry stressed that "Russia condemns this new crime and its plotters and perpetrators as their aim is clear in destabilizing the situation in Syria's two largest cities and launching terrorist campaign against authorities and safe people in the country. The statement warned that solving the crisis in Syria by force would have disastrous consequences on it and the whole region, indicating that this was proved by the events took place recently as the terrorists are ready to sacrifice the lives of innocents to achieve their goals in this regard. The Russian Foreign Ministry add that "Confronting all terrorist aspects, we realize the necessity to guarantee an effective move towards a peaceful settlement with the contribution of the mission of the UN envoy to Syria Kofi Annan. In the same context, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and head of the International Committee of the Red Cross Jakob Kellenberger discussed continuing joint efforts that could be exerted to solve the crisis in Syria. China strongly condemns twin terrorist blasts that hit Damascus on Saturday BEIJING, (SANA)- China today strongly condemned the twin terrorist blasts that hit Damascus on Saturday, rejecting all forms of terror and acts of killing. Xinhua News Agency quoted Spokesman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Hong Li as saying at a press conference that China rejects any form of terror and acts of killing that target the civilians. Hong underlined that the situation in Syria now necessitates a solution through political channels as soon as possible, calling on the sides concerned to exert joint efforts to settle the crisis. He said that his country always calls for respecting the states' sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, underlining that China respects the peoples' right in selecting their political regime and the way of development. Lavrov and Kellenberger calls for offering humanitarian aid to the needed in Syria MOSCOW, (SANA)-The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and President of the International Red Cross Committee Jakop Kellenberger were confident that the priority now in Syria is to offer humanitarian aid to all Syrians. The Ministry added that the two sides called on the Syrian government and all armed groups to immediately accept a daily humanitarian cease fire to allow the International Committee and the Syrian Red Crescent Organization reach the wounded and all Syrians in need, evacuate and provide protection to the medical staff. The Russian side stressed the necessity of guaranteeing the reach of the International Committee to the arrested people in Syria who shared in acts of protest. Russia: Shift Towards more Realism in Western Countries' Perception Regarding SyriaThe Russian Foreign Ministry said that there is a shift in the perception of the western countries toward Syria's situation. In a statement, the ministry added that the shift leans towards more realism, but it is still not enough to solve the current crisis. The statement highlighted that Russia will continue work to settle the crisis in Syria politically through an immediate cessation of violence, insuring the delivery of humanitarian aid and diplomatic efforts. |
