Iran's FM urges Armenia to condemn use of chemical weapons in Syria
Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has urged Armenia to
condemn the latest deadly chemical attack near Syria's northwestern
city of Aleppo, which left dozens of people dead, Press TV
reported.
During a meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandian
on Sunday, Iran's Ambassador to Yerevan Mohammad Raeesi conveyed a
message from Salehi to his Armenian counterpart.
In his message, Salehi censured the use of chemical weapons near
Aleppo, situated about 310 kilometers (193 miles) north of the
Syrian capital Damascus, as "inhumane," and held militants in Syria
and their foreign sponsors accountable for the criminal act.
The Iranian foreign minister noted that Tehran supports a peaceful
solution to the conflict in Syria, stressing that regional
stability and security can be maintained only through a political
solution to the Syrian crisis.
He also called on the Armenian government and humanitarian
organizations to condemn the chemical attack in Syria.
On March 19, at least 25 people were killed and 86 others injured
after militants fired missiles containing poisonous gas into
Aleppo's Khan al-Assal village. Women and children were among the
victims.
The opposition in Syria however denies using chemical weapons.
The unrest in Syria began in March 2011, and many people, including
large numbers of soldiers and security personnel, have been killed
in the violence.
The Syrian government says that the chaos is being orchestrated
from outside the country, and there are reports that a very large
number of the militants in the country are foreign nationals.