Russia is always guided by the humanitarian law in its offensives against terrorists in Syria and is ready for a dialogue on the issue, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday.
BERLIN (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 14th September, 2018) Russia is always guided by the humanitarian law in its offensives against terrorists in Syria and is ready for a dialogue on the issue, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday.
"We are always guided by the rules of international humanitarian law, when we conduct operations with the use of force. Let me remind you that Russia is in Syria at the request of its legitimate government, the government of the UN member state ... I'm once again saying that we are ready to discuss any situation, but we want to do it specifically and in detail, and not on the level of 'highly likely' rhetoric," Lavrov said after a meeting with his German counterpart Heiko Maas.
One of Syria's de-escalation zones covers the northwestern province of Idlib, which remains a stronghold of terrorist insurgency in the country. Under the ceasefire agreement between the Syrian government troops and armed opposition, military activities in the area are prohibited. However, various terrorist groups continue attacking the positions of the Syrian government forces.
The offensive to recapture Idlib from terrorists, currently being weighed by the Syrian authorities and the Russian forces supporting them, has raised fears of Western countries about a possible humanitarian catastrophe in this area.
However, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov has said that the Idlib operation was being developed thoroughly and secretly, with humanitarian aspects taken into account.
