Lavrov: CSTO Supports International Efforts to Settle Crisis in Syria

MOSCOW-Moscow expects the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) to support international efforts towards a peaceful settlement in Syria, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, according to the Voice of Russia.

“We are worried about the Syrian situation both because of the negative implications for the entire region and the negative consequences for the international legal system. As you know, there is a need for the soonest possible solution of challenges with regard to dialogue and the problem of chemical weapons. I think we should actively support international efforts concerning Syria today,” he said at the opening ceremony of the CSTO Council of Foreign Ministers’ session on Monday.

China’s FM: International Community Should Reach Consensus on the Issue of Chemical Weapons in Syria as Soon as Possible

In New York, Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, has said China is willing to send experts to join the process of inspecting and destroying chemical weapons in Syria.

According to China Central Television (CCTV), the remark was made during the talks with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Syria at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

During their meeting, Wang said China supports the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to carry out its work in an objective, fair and professional manner. Wang said at present it is important for the international community to reach consensus on the issue as soon as possible, to send out a message of unity.

He has also stressed that the attainment of a political settlement for the ongoing crisis in Syria should be advanced at the same time.

H. Mustafa