Lavrov:

Use of Chemical Weapons in Khan Sheikhoun Flagrant Provocation

Rasa - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the use of chemical weapons in Khan Sheikhoun is a flagrant provocation which aims to undermine the cessation of hostilities and the political solution in Syria.

News ID: 429074

Date: 20 April 2017 - 23:53

RNA - The Russian top diplomat made the remarks during a phone call with his French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault, SANA reported.

“During the phone call, Lavrov reiterated his country’s criticism of the US aggression on Syria, adding that the hostile acts launched by the US through attacking a sovereign country have made a deep concern,” Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

It went on to say that Lavrov said that Russia always calls for respecting the international law, including non-interference in the domestic affairs of a UN member state.

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