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| Lavrov called Israeli airstrikes on Syria unacceptable | |
| 2023-11-01 | |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in a telephone conversation with Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Miqdad , discussed the situation in the Middle East and Israeli strikes on Syrian territory, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported on October 31. “Lavrov noted the unacceptability of Israeli airstrikes on Syrian territory,” the department said in a statement.
The ministers stressed the need to immediately stop the bloodshed in Gaza, resolve all humanitarian issues and discuss a long-term solution to the conflict. The heads of the Russian and Syrian Foreign Ministries also focused on the danger of attempts by external forces to turn the Middle East into an arena for settling geopolitical scores. As Regnum reported on October 31 , Lavrov and Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud discussed the Middle East settlement. During the telephone conversation, a detailed exchange of views on this issue took place. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on October 30 that an effective way to resolve the conflict in the Middle East is the creation of a full-fledged Palestinian state. On October 30, the Israeli army shelled military targets in Syria. In response to shelling from Syria, on October 29, an IDF aircraft also struck military infrastructure on Syrian territory. At the same time, on October 24, the IDF carried out airstrikes on military infrastructure in Syria. Israel called this operation a response to the actions of the Syrian military. | |
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