Russia is hoping that partners in the UN Security Council will approach constructively the humanitarian draft resolution on Syria submitted by Moscow, the Russia Foreign Ministry said. Earlier Russia's foreign policy chief Sergei Lavrov has described the proposed draft resolution on Syria as a "separate document." He stressed the paper submitted today to the UN Security Council did not seek to amend the West's resolution but offered its own approach to the conflict.
“Taking into account the disposition of a number of countries in the UN
Security Council, Russia has decided to express its point of view on the
situation in the sphere by submitting its humanitarian draft
resolution. This document is based on main statutes of the statement on
Syria by the UN Security Council chairman of Oct. 2, 2013 passed
unanimously. We hope that partners will show constructive approach when
considering our draft,” the Russian Foreign Ministry Information and
Press Department said in a statement on Feb. 13.
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