Friends of Syria(!) Meeting Politically Wrong, Immoral

Moscow described the so-called “Friends of Syria” meeting held in Paris as politically wrong, saying Russia did not attend the conference since it was immoral.

Russia, China and a number of other countries which have traditionally friendly relations with the Syrian Arab Republic and its people have refused to join those ‘friends’ because we believe that the format that they have chosen is not only politically wrong, but also immoral,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said on Friday.

Lukashevich added that the U.S. and its allies’ “friendship” with the Syrian opposition alone could further deepen the bloody 17-month-long crisis in Syria.

“This would mean only one thing, the continuation of bloodshed and new human tragedies,” the deputy FM said.

“We have an impression that some of the participants in the Geneva meeting on July 30 this year do not take seriously the responsibility that ensues from the provisions of its final communique,” he added.

Lukashevich’s remarks come just few hours following the meeting in Paris, where the western allies, especially the US slammed Russian and Chine for ther stance regarding the Syrian crisis.

In her address to the delegates, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Moscow and Beijing “will pay a price” for “holding up progress” on Syria, urging the participating countries to put pressure on Russia and China to withdraw their support for Assad.

“I ask you to reach out to Russia and China and to not only urge, but demand that they get off the sidelines and begin to support the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people,” Clinton said, adding: “I don’t think Russia and China believe they are paying any price at all, nothing at all, for standing up on behalf of the Assad regime.”