Russia will judge the implementation of the Russian-Israeli cooperation agreement on Syria by Israeli actions, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday.
He added that during Netanyahu’s last visit to Russia earlier in March, the agreement between him and Putin had been clearly and fully confirmed, and that Russia “will judge how accurately this arrangement is carried out by our Israeli partners not on the basis of what they say but how they act,” Lavrov stressed.
“During Israel’s prime minister [Benjamin Netanyahu’s] second to latest visit to Moscow he and President [of Russia Vladimir] Putin achieved a clear agreement about the way Russian and Israeli militaries could cooperate in relation to the situation in Syria,” Lavrov said, commenting on last week’s Israeli strikes on the Syrian Armed Forces posts near Damascus.
Increased Militants’ Activity in Syria Aimed at Disrupting Geneva Talks
Increased activity of Syrian militants is aimed at disrupting Geneva talks on Syrian reconciliation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday.
“Concerning the militants’ attempts to fuel tensions in Syria through boosting military activities, which occurs alongside the increased number of terror attacks – I have no doubts, that it is aimed at the disruption or serious complication of the Geneva talks,” Lavrov said.
Russia is hoping that the results of Astana talks on Syria, including the recommendations on the Syrian constitution, may be of use at Geneva talks, Lavrov added.
“We are hoping that the groundwork that was discussed in Astana, including first attempts to visualize the Syrian constitution, they will help to keep moving forward in Geneva as well,” Lavrov said at a press conference.
Moreover, Moscow expects all the invited parties to the intra-Syrian negotiations in Geneva to arrive in the Swiss city and hopes for direct dialogue, Lavrov said.
Source: Sputnik
