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Russia Urges Saudi Arabia, Qatar to Halt Help for Syria Rebels
Source: Bloomberg
Russia Urges Saudi Arabia, Qatar to Halt Help for Syria Rebels
By Henry Meyer - Jun 7, 2012 12:00 PM AT
Russia is urging Saudi Arabia and Qatar to halt help for Syrian rebels, a senior lawmaker in the Russian ruling party said.
Russia and China yesterday proposed a meeting to support peace efforts by United Nations envoy Kofi Annan. The two nations, along with the U.S., the U.K., France, the European Union, the Organization of Islamic Conference and Arab League States, Turkey and Iran should take part, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in Beijing yesterday after talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese counterpart, Hu Jintao.
“Boats carrying weapons are being dispatched and they are getting financing too because Saudi Arabia and Qatar are paying salaries to members of the Syrian Free Army,” Alexei Pushkov, the head of the foreign-affairs committee in the lower house of parliament, said in a telephone interview today. “Instead of supporting the armed actions of the opposition, we want them to exert a restraining influence.”
Saudi Arabia and Qatar, ruled by Sunni monarchies that are at odds with Syria’s mainly Shiite ally, Iran, have publicly voiced support for arming the rebels. Syria’s ambassador to Russia said last week that the two countries are sabotaging a UN plan to end the 15-month conflict in his country by continuing to arm rebels in violation of a cease-fire agreement reached in April.
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By Henry Meyer - Jun 7, 2012 12:00 PM AT
Russia is urging Saudi Arabia and Qatar to halt help for Syrian rebels, a senior lawmaker in the Russian ruling party said.
Russia and China yesterday proposed a meeting to support peace efforts by United Nations envoy Kofi Annan. The two nations, along with the U.S., the U.K., France, the European Union, the Organization of Islamic Conference and Arab League States, Turkey and Iran should take part, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in Beijing yesterday after talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese counterpart, Hu Jintao.
“Boats carrying weapons are being dispatched and they are getting financing too because Saudi Arabia and Qatar are paying salaries to members of the Syrian Free Army,” Alexei Pushkov, the head of the foreign-affairs committee in the lower house of parliament, said in a telephone interview today. “Instead of supporting the armed actions of the opposition, we want them to exert a restraining influence.”
Saudi Arabia and Qatar, ruled by Sunni monarchies that are at odds with Syria’s mainly Shiite ally, Iran, have publicly voiced support for arming the rebels. Syria’s ambassador to Russia said last week that the two countries are sabotaging a UN plan to end the 15-month conflict in his country by continuing to arm rebels in violation of a cease-fire agreement reached in April.
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Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-07/russia-urges-saudi-arabia-qatar-to-halt-help-for-syria-rebels.html
