admintwo planes to Beirut in Lebanon so all the Russians who wish to can leave Syria,” Irina Rossious, spokeswoman for the emergency situations ministry, was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency.
“More than one hundred Russians are expected to leave Syria on board these planes,” she said without giving further details.
The ministry could not be reached for further information late yesterday.
Russia is one of the last supporters of the regime in Syria where a 22-month-old uprising against President Bashar al-Assad has left over 60,000 people dead, according to United Nations figures.
The traditional Syria ally has used its veto power as a permanent member of the Security Council to block three resolutions which would have threatened sanctions against Assad. — AFP.
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