MUNICH, 12 February. The negotiators of the International support group Syria (MHPS) did not discuss the possibility to convince Riyadh to refuse to conduct ground operations in Syria. About this informed the head of Russian foreign Ministry Sergei Lavrov.
“It was not,” said the Minister, responding to a question. A statement by the Russian foreign Minister made on the sidelines starting at the Munich security conference.
This forum opens today in the administrative center of Bavaria. On the agenda of the 52-th meeting, expected to be the Syrian crisis, the situation in Ukraine, as well as the migration crisis in Europe.
At the conference, Russia will submit to the Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
The agreement with the United States will create a unified front against terrorism
Moscow hopes that the achieved at the meeting MGPS agreement with the USA on cooperation in the war in Syria will create a United front against terrorism, said the Russian Minister.
“Our struggle with the government of Syria will continue, we expect that the crucial agreement that finally Americans will be with us in the military to work with will allow you to advance to the task set by the President on the formation of a truly collective front in the fight against terrorism,” the Minister said.
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The Munich security conference. Text translation
