Britain slams Syria UN resolution veto as “inexcusable”

PanARMENIAN.Net - Britain has condemned as "incomprehensible and inexcusable" the decision of China and Russia to veto a United Nations resolution on Syria, London Evening Standard reported.

Prime Minister David Cameron's official spokesman told reporters: "Clearly there is a tragedy unfolding in that country. Russia and China are protecting a regime which is killing thousands of people.

"We find their position both incomprehensible and inexcusable. By supporting that regime, they are strengthening it and allowing it to continue with that violence."

The Prime Minister stressed that Russia and China were alone on the 15-member Security Council in failing to vote for the resolution, which was backed by the Arab League.

Mr Cameron's spokesman said there were still ways to make progress through the UN - such as raising Syria in the General Assembly - but indicated that the UK was now concentrating on alternative courses of action, such as sanctions by the European Union.

"We will be thinking now about how we can work with other countries, both internationally and in the region, to support the Arab League plan," said the spokesman. The objective here is to look at how we can bring countries together and apply pressure internationally on the Assad regime."