Western news agencies distorted Lavrov’s speech – RFM

 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks in Tehran. Photo: AFP

A number of Western news agencies have distorted the meaning of a speech by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov given during a press conference in Tehran. The ministry has stated that the words of the Foreign Minister were incorrectly translated.

Russia – Lavrov, the peace dealer

Polina Chernitsa

A number of politicians, both in the West and in the East, say that Kofi Annan’s plan on Syria allegedly presupposes that Russia should put pressure on the Assad regime in order to make it lay down arms.

Moscow ready to host conference on Syria – Lavrov

Moscow is ready to host the international conference on Syria, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told journalists in Moscow on Tuesday.

Russia warns Turkey against interfering in Syria’s internal affairs

Moscow urges Ankara to show restraint and avoid interfering in Syria’s domestic affairs, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said on Thursday.

Syria’s opposition relies on Russia

Laaska News  Apr. 17, 2012

Mikhail Bogdanov. © Phoho: The Voice of Russia

Syria’s opposition expects Russia to influence Bashar Assad and make him fully stick to Kofi Annan’s peace strategy, one of the leaders of the National Coordination Committee Hassan Abdel Azim told reporters on Monday.

Syria’s FM in Moscow

Syria’s Foreign Minister Walid Muallem has arrived in Moscow to meet with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on April 10. Muallem will tell him about the steps Syria is taking to implement the peace plan put forward by the UN envoy Kofi Annan.

Russian patrol ship to be stationed in Syrian waters

Patrol ship “Smetliviy” of the Russian Black Sea Fleet will be stationed in Syrian waters till May 2012, a military-diplomatic source told Ria-Novosti today.

Russia backs Annan’s Syrian mission

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov calls on the world community to support the mission of the UN envoy to Syria Kofi Annan. Mr. Lavrov said this after meeting with Mr. Annan in Moscow.

Russia satisfied with UN Security Council’s position on Syria

Russia is satisfied with UN Security Council’s pragmatic position on Syria, Russia’s permanent envoy in the UN Vitaly Churkin told a press-conference in New York.

No Russian warships off Syria

Laaska News Mar. 20, 2012
By:VOR.

There are no Russian warships off the coast of Syria says the Ministry of Defense. According to representatives of the defense establishment reports which have appeared in the media, in particular, the Arabic channel ‘Al-Jazeera, have caused great bewilderment.