Lavrov: Russia 'ready to work on' France’s draft Syria resolution

 Russia is ready to work on the draft UN resolution France has submitted to the UN Security Council, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday, Fars News Agency reported.

"We are ready to work on this text" provided it does not contradict the US-Russia ceasefire agreement or other UN resolutions, Lavrov said at a press conference with French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault.

However, Lavrov stressed that Moscow was unlikely to soften its stance on separation of terrorists from militants in Syria.

Everybody knows well, that is written in the decision of the UN Security Council, that the regime of cessation of hostilities has never included and will never include Daesh and al-Nusra Front and those who merged with these terrorist organizations, Lavrov said.

"Russia and the Syrian authorities are ready to implement their part of the agreements that includes ensuring the ceasefire that was declared and [then] violated by illegal armed groups. That also concerns ensuring humanitarian access, primarily through the Castello Road in full accordance with the US-Russian documents," Lavrov said.

He noted that Russia did everything it could but the US-collation failed to separate moderate opposition from al-Nusra Front militants. Lavrov also expressed regret that the United States suspended cooperation with Russia on Syria.

Source: MENA