PUTIN STANDS FIRM ON SYRIA CRISIS
ARMENPRESS
2 June, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JUNE 2, ARMENPRESS: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has
resisted diplomatic pressure from Western nations to support tougher
action against Syria’s government.
Mr Putin, an ally of Syria, called for more time to be given to the
peace plan of envoy Kofi Annan, Armenpress reports citing BBC.
The US and UK have called on Moscow to strengthen its condemnation of
the Syrian regime since last week’s massacre in Houla, where 108 died.
Earlier, Moscow opposed a UN Human Rights Council resolution on Syria.
In an emergency session on Friday, the council condemned Syria over
the Houla massacre and called for an investigation.
But Russia voted against the US-backed resolution, arguing that it was
“unbalanced”.
Meanwhile, a US government website published satellite imagesapparently
showing a mass grave in the Houla area.
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