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“There is a clear risk that the provision of arms to any group in Syria would also lead to a potentially dangerous proliferation of weapons in the region.”
“I do hope a political and diplomatic solution can be found on the basis of the work that has now started under the leadership of the UN special envoy Kofi Annan,” he said.
The remarks were made amid latest reports that some Arab countries were considering arming Syrian rebel fighters.
In addition, the NATO chief stressed that the alliance had “no intention” to intervene in Syria, while monitoring the situation closely.
Meanwhile, Russia said yesterday that the “Friends of Syria” meeting in Istanbul at the weekend contradicted the objective of reaching a peaceful settlement that could end more than a year of bloodshed.
“The promises and intentions to deliver direct military and logistical support to the armed . . . opposition that were voiced in Istanbul unquestionably contradict the goals of a peaceful settlement to the civil conflict in Syria,” the foreign ministry said in a statement.
Russia abstained from attending the conference and said yesterday that it had turned out to be as “one-sided” as Moscow had feared. Russia also reaffirmed its support for Annan’s initiative and said it would continue “trying to achieve an immediate ceasefire and an end to violence from all sides”. — Xinhua/ http://news.asiaone.com.
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