Russia advocates broader UN presence in Syria
2018-04-21 09:50:42 source：Xinhuanet
April 21, 2018
MOSCOW -- Building up the presence of the United Nations (UN) in Syria deserves attention as it will help collect reliable information, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday.
Russia cannot accept the situation that UN agencies produce reports and statements based on information from other sources than UN's own ones, he said at a joint press conference following talks with visiting UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura.
Lavrov criticized the U.S.-led missile strikes on Syria last week as they undermined the Geneva talks for the Syrian settlement under the auspices of the UN at a time when Russia, Turkey and Iran very closely approached the resumption of the Geneva process.
He asked the UN to step up humanitarian aid to the Syrian people and help with the reconstruction of housing, infrastructure and facilities of the war-torn country's national economy.
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