Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Vitaly Churkin warned that any unilateral action by the Syrian opposition will harm the serious efforts for preparing for the political process.
Commenting on reports that the Doha Coalition intends to open offices in New York and Washington, the Russian diplomat said that ”Russia is willing to hold talks with the Syrian opposition in order to encourage dialogue,” but said Moscow will block any efforts by the opposition to send delegates to the UN.
ITAR-TASS quoted Churkin as saying that Russia objects talk about using these offices’ proximity to the UN headquarter to gain political influence, ”If such attempts emerge, we intend to block them,” he added.
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